Questions and Replies
08 March 2021 - NW311
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department owns a property known as Elwyn Court, Chelmsford Road, Vredehoek, Cape Town; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so (a) on what date was the property acquired and (b) for what purpose; (2) whether the property is still used for the specified purpose; if not, for what purpose is it currently being used; if so, what are the relevant details?
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.
08 March 2021 - NW332
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What progress has been made on the sourcing of accommodation for the Detectives Branch of the Florida SA Police Services; (2) whether he has found that there will be sufficient floor space on-site to ensure that the Detectives Branch can function optimally; if not, what buildings have been identified as suitable for the needs of the Detective Branch; if so, what (a) plans have been made in respect of suitable structures to be erected and (b) impact will it have on existing structures; (3) whether there are buildings that have been identified off-site for the needs of the Detective branch; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) is there (i) sufficient floor area and (ii) secure parking in the identified buildings and (b) are the identified buildings safe for members of the public to access the detectives; (4) whether the identified buildings will require refurbishment prior to uptake; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (5) (a) what are the time frames for the finalisation of the specified process and (b) for what period is the current resolution envisaged to be utilised?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I have been informed by the Department that no alternative accommodation has been acquired for Florida Detectives as yet due to non-responsive bids. There has been a joint walkabout between SAPS and DPWI to physically look for suitable accommodation in Florida and a suitable building was identified on corners of Jan Smuts and Jan Hofmeyer Avenue.
2. There have been investigations to establish whether (a) temporary structures can be placed on site at the current Florida police station site and (b) these have revealed that the available space will not be enough to accommodate the ± 500m² accommodation requirement for the detectives so the plan to continue with placement of temporary structures on site has been placed on hold.
3. (a) A suitable building has been identified on the corner of Jan Smuts and Jan Hofmeyer Avenue in Florida. (i) The building was identified by the Detectives Unit Commander for Florida detectives and it was established through a site inspection that there is enough floor space to accommodate the detectives’ current space requirements and also, enough space for future use should the need arise. This building is situated approximately 2km’s away from Florida police station and according to the Detective’s Unit Commander, will not cause much of an inconvenience in terms of their operations. (ii) The building has enough parking on site with parking bays available both underground and above ground (uncovered) at the identified premises.
(b) The condition of the building is fairly satisfactory and allows for easy implementation of access control to keep members and the public safe from any Occupational Health and Safety hazards.
4. The identified building will not require any refurbishment prior to uptake except for installation of IT and telephone lines which will be the responsibility of the tenant (SAPS).
5. (a) At the moment, it is difficult to determine how long the process of finalising this acquisition will take since SAPS has been requested to submit documentation to support a motivation to National Treasury for their accommodation to be procured on a negotiated process since previous open procurement strategies have not been successful.
(b) SAPS is intending for this facility to be leased for an initial period of 5 years whilst a long term property solution is being investigated.
25 February 2021 - NW176
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether there is a budget to repair the lift at the Germiston Police Station that has eight floors; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the budget and (b) on what date will the lift be repaired?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I am informed by the Department that budget is available for the maintenance of the lifts at the Germiston Police Station through a term contract.
Germiston Police Station vertical transportation service comprises of five lifts. All the lifts have reached and exceeded their end of lifespan and are over-due for a complete replacement.
Three lifts are out of service due to age and spares unavailability, the balance of two lifts are in service under the DPWI’s Johannesburg Region planned maintenance, however, only one lift is in operation as the other is currently switched off by the maintenance service provider whilst awaiting critical spare parts from the overseas suppliers.
a) The maintenance budget is available under a maintenance contract for the lifts under DPWI responsibility. Only two (2) of the five (5) lifts fleet in Germiston SAPS are repairable, though all have exceed their useful life and are beyond economic repair. The entire fleet needs to be replaced from a capital works fund to be provided by SAPS as a client.
b) A plan has been initiated to register a capital works project that will accommodate the replacement of the dilapidated lifts; this entails an instruction from the User Department (SAPS) together with funding allocations. The replacement period for the lifts is estimated at 12 to 18 months as lifts are being imported.
25 February 2021 - NW88
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether any of the 700 000 hectares of State land, that is currently being made available for farmers, falls under the control of her department, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many hectares fall under the control of her department, (b) where is the land situated and (c) who is currently occupying the land?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The 700 000 hectares made available to farmers is under the control of the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).
a) None of these hectares fall under the control of Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure;
b) The land is situated throughout national and provincial spheres of government;
c) According to DALRRD, the land is vacant.
25 February 2021 - NW222
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether, with reference to the 89 Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) in the Eastern Cape that form part of the Non-State Sector Expanded Public Works Programme, the NPOs are required to pay Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) contributions on behalf of their participants; if not, why not; if so, are the contributions monitored by the Independent Development Trust; (2) whether the specified contribution from the NPOs are up to date; if not, (a) what measures are in place to ensure that outstanding monies are paid up on behalf of the participants and (b)(i) what total amount of outstanding contributions are owed for UIF and COIDA to her department and (ii) by which NPOs; (3) whether the stipend allocations are made in advance; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what happens to any excess monies that are not paid over to participants in cases such as absenteeism, (b) how often are the calculations made as to the amount of excess monies held by the NPO and (c) is there a record of anticipated expenditure versus actual expenditure in respect of each NPO; (4) in cases where the stipend allocations are made in arrears, what are the time frames for payments to the NPOs for each payment period? NW225E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I am informed by the Department that to implement the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Non-State Sector Non-Profit Organisation (NPOs) programme in the Eastern Cape Province, a total of forty eight (48) NPOs were contracted for two years in the 2019/20 financial year. From April – November 2020, twenty four (24) NPOs were utilized to implement the EPWP COVID-19 Response Project.
Based on the contract signed between the intermediary the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and the NPOs, there is an allocation paid to NPOs to ensure they pay the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) for participants contracted in the programme.
The payments done by the NPOs towards UIF and COIDA to the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) are monitored by the IDT in the following manner:
- Upon contracting, NPOs have to submit a valid Letter of Good Standing with the UIF and for COIDA to cover the period of the programme/project implementation.
- NPOs also expected to submit a proof of payment of the UIF to DEL to the IDT before the allocation can be paid.
2. All twenty four 24 NPOs contracted to implement the EPWP COVID-19 response are up to date with the COIDA contributions. However, from these NPOs, three (3) NPOs are not up to date with the UIF contributions.
(a) To ensure all outstanding monies are paid on behalf of participants to UIF and COIDA, the IDT continues to remind and encourage NPOs to settle any outstanding payments as the existing contracts signed with the NPOs does not have any punitive measures to be enforced.
(b)
(i) There are no outstanding contributions owed to and by NPOs on COIDA. Only three (3) NPOs have outstanding contributions on UIF. The 3 NPOs submitted their invoices to the IDT in February 2021 for the payment of UIF they did on behalf of participants, while participants had finished working on 13 November 2020. No payment has been done yet by the IDT to the NPOs, as the NPOs have been requested to provide evidence that payment was done for participants during the implementation of the EPWP COVID-19 Response Project.
(ii) The three (3) NPOs mentioned above are indicated in table 1 below:
Table 1: NPOs with outstanding UIF Payments
Item |
District Municipality |
Name of NPO |
UIF Allocation |
UIF Amount Spent |
UIF Amount Un-spent |
1. |
Alfred Nzo |
Ixabiso Lomntu Aids Awareness & Home Base Care |
R5,641.86 |
R0.00 |
R5,641.86 |
2. |
Alfred Nzo |
Mount Frere Paralegal Advice Centre |
R6,363.00 |
R0.00 |
R6,363.00 |
3. |
Amathole |
Ubabalo Lusanele Skills Centre |
R5,641.86 |
R0.00 |
R5,641.86 |
3. Payment of stipends/wages to the NPOs are not made in advance. The payments to NPOs for participants stipends are based on claims submitted to the IDT for the work done supported by attendance registers.
a) The issue of excess monies does not apply in the NSS NPOs programme, as payments of stipends/wages are made on the basis of submission of the invoices which are supported by the attendance registers.
b) Calculations for payments held by NPOs on outstanding stipends/wages do not apply in the NPOs programme, as there are no advance payments made in the programme.
c) Yes, there are records of projected expenditure and actual expenditure for each NPO kept. Upon contracting, NPOs are allocated a budget based on the number of participants they should contract against the number of work days included in the contract. From this information, the IDT is able to project monthly expenditure for each NPO prior. For actual expenditure of projects, NPOs are also expected to submit invoices on monthly basis before payments can be done.
4) It takes 14 days to process the invoice of the NPO provided there are no corrections needed to be made by the NPO. The NPO invoice payment will exceed 14 days in cases where the NPOs have to make corrections. The turn-around time for payment depends on the speed of correction of the invoice by the NPOs. This varies from NPO-to-NPO. The IDT does not pay the NPO until all corrections / queries have been addressed.
25 February 2021 - NW183
Van Minnen, Ms BM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) after its oversight visit to the Beitbridge Border Post and the state of the fence built during 2020 by her department as part of the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, (a) what did her department’s Acting Director-General mean during the meeting of 2 February 2021 when he stated that her department’s Accounting Officer is only taking steps to ensure that all physical defects in the fence are rectified because Scopa recommended it and (b) what plans has her department put in place to rectify all the defects that it also admits exist; (2) in view of the recommendation that all supply chain management personnel be vetted and with Scopa now being told that this will take until March 2022, (a) what are the reasons for such a long delay with compliance with this recommendation and (b) what is being done to expedite this; (3) (a) what progress is being made on the recommendations to blacklist the principal contractor and the main contractor from doing business with the Government in terms of Regulation 14 of the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2017 and (b) why there is still a number of contracts with these companies in place? NW186E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a) To have an informed position on the feasibility of rectifying all physical defects of the Beitbridge Border fence, the Accounting Officer sanctioned a detailed Technical Condition Assessment of the constructed 40km border fence to determine the extent of material deficiencies and breaches. The assessment was undertaken during December 2020.
On 2 February 2021, the outcome of this assessment was reported against recommendation (b) of the Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on its oversight visit to Beitbridge Border Post, from 4 to 6 September 2020, dated 17 November 2020 (ATC of 19 November 2020), which stated that:
The Committee recommends that the Accounting Officer ensures that all physical defects are rectified in line with all applicable regulations,
(b) As the fence, in its current form, is not fit for purpose and in material non-compliance with the specifications, the Department has taken a decision not to entertain the possibility of any further repairs of the fence.
Any further border fence initiatives will be located in the context of the Integrated Border Management solution currently underway. In this regard, the site clearance process is aimed at being completed by June this year, from where the Department will embrace and utilise a best practice approach to border security in consultation with the Department of Defence (DoD). The relevant Request for Information (RFI) on the Integrated Border Fence Solutions will accordingly be published by the end of March 2021 to facilitate consultations for solutions.
2. (a) I am informed by the Department that Security Vetting is a lengthy process and usually takes 3 months or more to complete. The Department has 7 Vetting officials who must vet the outstanding 253 SCM and Bid Committee officials.
The vetting process includes the following steps:
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- The SCM officials must complete the Z204 Vetting forms and attach personal documents such as copies of bank statements (savings, investment, house loan, vehicles loan, business interests), copies of academic qualifications, as well as other relevant documents.
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- Thereafter fieldwork interviews by the vetting officers commence, where they go around the country to interview references of the official who is being vetted. Thereafter follows a personal interview with the official and his/her supervisor.
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- The vetting officer compiles the report from where the vetting files are submitted to the State Security Agency (SSA) to conduct a polygraph test.
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- After the polygraph test, the files go to the SSA Evaluation Unit to determine whether security clearance should be issued or not.
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- It should be noted that the SSA has to cater for all Government Departments and SOEs where the standard SSA process for polygraph testing and evaluation can sometimes take up to a year or more.
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The process outlined above, is what informed the anticipated timeframe of completing the vetting of SCM and Bid Committee officials by March 2022.
(b) The Accounting Officer requested that SSA consider the DPWI vetting files as top priority for the expedition of polygraph testing as well as evaluation of vetting files. The Minister has also requested that the process be concluded as soon as possible.
3. (a) It was recommended that the Principal Agent and the main contractor be restricted from doing business with Government subject to the application of the relevant due process and National Treasury concurrence, pursuant to the examination of the findings of the investigation that they acted in an irregular manner in their respective engagements with the DPWI.
The matter served before the Restriction Committee and Authority (RCAA) on 28 August 2020, after which detailed evidence contained in the Investigation Report was sought by the RCAA to enable it to continue its business. The Department was compelled to delay the release of this information and to reconstitute the composition of the RCAA recognising that the chairperson of the RCAA was one of the officials cited in the investigation report and subject to disciplinary action.
Another reason for delaying the release of the report to the RCAA, was to allow the Department to initiate and advance disciplinary processes before releasing the investigation report to third parties to protect the confidentiality of the information contained in the report.
On 11 February 2021 the department approved the final charges against the officials and formally reconstituted the RCAA to exclude from membership of the Committee any person who may have a conflict of interest. On 12 February 2021 the matter was tabled again with the RCAA and all the relevant reports and supporting evidence were provided to the committee to enable it to conclude its work.
The Committee has considered and studied the relevant investigation reports and issued letters to the contractor and consultant on 26 February 2021 requesting reasons why the Department should not recommend to National Treasury their restriction from doing business with the State. The RCAA has indicated that it will afford the respective service providers a period of 14 days to provide their written representations. The RCAA estimates that this process will be finalised by mid-March 2021.
(b) At this stage, the Department has not identified any justifiable grounds to terminate the existing contracts, as these contracts have been duly awarded. However, the Department is in the process of reviewing these contracts though its Internal Audit unit.
The Department is further seeking legal advice as to whether the conduct of the respective companies in relation to the Beitbridge contract constitutes sufficient grounds to seek termination of their remaining contracts with the Department. The matter is currently under legal review.
06 January 2021 - NW2415
Nxumalo, Mr MN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether any progress has been made on talks between her department and its counterparts in the justice and police departments towards creating a system to co-ordinate and share information and tracking disciplinary cases that have resulted in criminal charges against officials; if not, how soon would she be able to provide relevant details in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details on the talks towards creating the specified system?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been working with various law enforcement agencies including the Hawks, SAPS, SIU, Assets Forfeiture Unit and the NPA. A Task Team consisting of members from these institutions has been established. The main responsibility of the Task Team is to ensure that the Department’s criminal referrals are prosecuted by NPA. The Department has been providing the list of criminal referrals to the Task Team for monitoring purposes. The Department further provides an update on the disciplinary cases to the Task Team for their noting and monitoring. The Task Team is also responsible for ensuring that there is no duplication of investigations. In the past, different organs of state would investigate the same matters without being aware of this. The Task Team sits once every quarter to discuss the progress on criminal referrals. The Task Team has also been reviewing some of the cases that were closed by NPA without the Department being informed of such a decision. The SIU is responsible for coordinating the meetings of the Task Team.
06 January 2021 - NW2885
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) What total (a) number of buildings is her department renting from private landlords in order to house government departments and/or institutions and (b) amount is her department paying per annum for each specified building; (2) whether there have been cases in the past financial year where there was an overpayment of rental to landlords; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total amount did the overpayments amount to? NW3710E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that:
(a) As at March 2020, there were 2265 properties that the DPWI was renting from private landlords to house government departments and/or institutions; and
(b) total payments on those buildings for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 amounted to R5 billion. (See ANNEXURE A - a register of payments for each lease.)
(2) I was informed by the Department that when the DPWI migrated to new system to accommodate the lease-in functionality, there have been instances where overpayments occurred. The number of leases affected as a result of the overpayments were 305 with a total value of R66 million. From the R66 million overpayment an amount of R55 million has already been recovered and the balance of R11 million is being recovered.
06 January 2021 - NW2236
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What (a) total number of ministerial houses does her department own for the use of Ministers and Deputy Ministers and (b) is the total number of the specified ministerial houses that are (i) currently still being used by former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers who have not vacated the properties and (ii) what are the names of the specified former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers who are still living in ministerial houses; (2) whether the specified former Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers are paying market-related rentals for the use of the houses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what is the total number of the ministerial houses which are vacant or standing empty; (4) whether any of the vacant houses are being rented and/or leased out to tenants or any person who is not a Minister or Deputy Minister; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a) In Pretoria there are 63 houses for Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and in Cape Town there are 70 houses for Ministers and Deputy Ministers.
(b)(i) In Pretoria there is one house and in Cape Town there is none.
(ii) In Pretoria is former Deputy Minister Mr Gert Oosthuizen. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s acting Director General has written to Mr Oosthuizen to vacate the property by end of January 2021.
2. The valuation of the market related rental that the former Deputy Minister has paid so far R240 000.
3. In Pretoria there are nine houses that are vacant, two of the houses will be reallocated, one is reserved for the President of the Pan African Parliament and one house is reserved for decanting purposes.
In Cape Town there are seven vacant houses, three houses will be reallocated and one house has been reserved for decanting.
4. In Pretoria one house has been rented out to a Section 9 institution at a market rent of R60 000 a month.
06 January 2021 - NW2589
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
In view of the suspension of the Director-General (DG) of her department, what progress has been made in finalising the disciplinary hearing against the DG?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr MC Ramaphosa, has mandated the Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu, to attend to the matter relating to Director-General Adv Sam Vukela. Minister Mthembu is best placed to provide an update on the matter.
27 November 2020 - NW2414
Nxumalo, Mr MN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What total number of officials at national and provincial level were charged and found guilty of (a) financial misconduct, (b) irregular expenditure, (c) failure to comply with procurement procedures, (d) abuse of sick leave, (e) poor work performance, (f) theft and (g) sexual misconduct; (2) What mechanisms are there for establishing a national blacklisting register which can be consulted by government institutions at a (a) national, (b) provincial and (c) municipal level to ensure that in the event that the specified officials were found guilty they would not be able to gain employment in the Public Service until after a 5-year blacklisting period?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)
Financial years |
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
a) Financial misconduct b) Irregular expenditure c) Failure to comply with procurement procedures, |
43 employees found guilty 26out of 43 employees reported above committed irregular expenditure 24out of 43 employees reported above found guilty for non-compliance with procurement procedures |
50employees found guilty 40 out of 50employees reported abovecommitted irregular expenditure 35 out of 50employees reported above found guilty of non-compliance to procurement procedures |
27 employees found guilty 10 out of 27 employees reported above committed irregular expenditure 10 out of 27 reported above found guilty for non-compliance with procurement procedures |
7 employees found guilty 2 out of 7 employees reported abovecommitted irregular expenditure 1 out of 7employees reported above found guilty of non-compliance with procurement procedures |
d) Abuse of sick leave |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
e) Poor work performance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
f) Theft |
0 |
1employee found guilty of theft |
2 employees found guilty of theft |
0 |
g) Sexual misconduct |
0 |
0 |
1 employee found guilty of sexual harassment |
0 |
The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure does not have access to disciplinary records of Provincial Departments.
2. (a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) does not have a mechanisms for establishing a national blacklisting register which can be consulted by government institutions. The Department of Public Service and Administration(DPSA) is responsible for overseeing misconduct cases across government. The DPWI relies on the PERSAL system which is monitored by the DPSA together with the National Treasury upon which we are able to detect during appointments the status of employees who were either found guilty or not of misconduct in the public service.
The current mechanism (PERSAL System) is effective and reliable in providing disciplinary records of employees but it is utilized internally for the DPWI.
27 November 2020 - NW2242
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether her department owns a property at 62 Orchard Street, Newlands, Western Cape; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the extent of the specified property and (b) who currently occupies the property?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
Yes, the Department owns the property in question.
a) The site is made up of 4 erven and the total size is 3 830m².
b) It is currently occupied by the Departmental official (Director: Property Management in the Cape Town Regional Office)
I was informed that request to occupy the state-owned property was authorised in April 2018 by the then Regional Manager, Mr F Johnson, then Chief Director Mr B Kgasoane and Mr B Matutle, then Deputy Director-General IGC.
I have requested the Acting Director-General, Mr I Fazel, to investigate the matter.
27 November 2020 - NW2741
Nxumalo, Mr MN to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to the alleged poor workmanship by contractors appointed by her department on the Road P63-1 from Hebron Village running from the border of Gauteng and North West to Letlhabile near Brits as well as Road P34-6 from Jan Kempdorp to Christiana, for what amount were the contractors contracted to build the roads; (2) (a) what (i) amount will it cost to redo the specified roads and (ii) criteria were used to award the specified contracts to rebuild the roads and (b) how long is it envisaged that the completion of the roads will take?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
Road construction is the responsibility of the Provincial Department therefore the question should be referred to the MEC of the relevant Province.
26 November 2020 - NW1944
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether Thaba Tshwane has a User Management Plan (UMP) in place; if not, (a) on what date was maintenance last done on the infrastructure at Thaba Tshwane, (b) what maintenance is planned for the current financial year, (c) what budget has been allocated for maintenance and (d) by what date will a UMP be signed between her department and the client department; if so, (i) what services fall under the auspices of her department, (ii) has her department complied with its obligations in terms of the UMP, (iii) what is the budget allocation for implementation of the UMP and (iv) is the budget sufficient to comply with the terms of the UMP?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
No. I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that there is no specificUser Asset Management Plan (UAMP) in place for Thaba Tshwane. The overall UAMP document submitted by the DOD includes projects for Thaba Tshwane. See paragraph 1 (d)
a) Maintenance in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) are divided into two broad categories, preventative and corrective maintenance
- Preventative maintenance can be divided into two categories, interval based and condition based.
- Interval based preventative maintenance is carried out in accordance with an established time schedule or an established number of units of use.
- The condition based preventative maintenance is initiated by monitoring the condition of the asset, this involves inspection of assets, testing and parameter monitoring to determine if any maintenance is needed and then carrying out any requirements identified. The performance and parameter monitoring may be scheduled on request or continuously.
- Corrective maintenance is carried out after fault recognition and is intended to put an item back into a state in which it can perform a required function. This type of maintenance can be an emergency repair, unscheduled or planned repair based on inspection or customer complaints.
The maintenance approach in Thaba Tshwane facility is a blend of both Preventative and Corrective. There is part of work that is done on a Corrective basis, on what DPWI refer to as Day-to-Day maintenance. The other Correctivemaintenanceis what the department termedas Planned Maintenance, which entail planned repair, refurbishment and renovation.
- The date maintenance was last done on the infrastructure at Thaba Tshwane is grouped as follows:
- Preventative maintenance is an ongoing activities through a Total FacilitiesManagement (TFM). The TFM aspectscover wide range of services from technical maintenance to soft services in the up keeping of the 1 Military Hospital facility. The commencement of the TFM is of the 1st September 2020.
- Correctivemaintenancehas two categories at the department and are:
- Unscheduled/Emergency, they arereferred to as Day-to-Day within the department. The maintenanceactivities of these are ongoing and are on “as and when” basis.
- Planned maintenance entails planned repair, refurbishment and renovation.
b) Planned maintenance for the current financial year are as follows:
- Preventative maintenance that is covered in the TFM implementation. The TFM aspects cover wide range of services from technical maintenance to soft services in the up keeping of the 1 Military Hospital facility. The programme runs for 36 months;
- There is Unscheduled / Emergency maintenance, they referred to as Day to Day within the department is on the “as and when” basis;
- Planned maintenance which entail planned repair, refurbishment and renovation for the current financial year could not be allocated funding owing to limited budget.
c) The following is the breakdown of the budget allocation for maintenance:
Preventative maintenance that is covered in the TFM implementation, which runs for 36 months with annual budget of R 62 898589,10.
- Unscheduled/Emergency maintenance, referred to as Day-to-Day within the department doesn’t have a specific budget for Thaba Tshwane, rather there is an overall budget for the entire region in attending to the Unscheduled/Emergency maintenance and is on the “as and when” basis;
- Planned maintenance, which entails planned repair, refurbishment and renovation budget for the current financial year. There is no planned maintenance budget that was allocated for this financial year owing to limited available budget.
d) With regard to the date in which the UMP will be signed between the DPWI (custodian) and the client department, the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, 19, 2007, states the following:
- Clause 14 (1) The accounting officer of a user or custodian in its capacity as a user must, for all the immovable assets that it uses or intents to use;
- compiles in accordance with Section 8, a user immovable asset management plan that will form part of the strategic plan of that user;
- submits a copy of the user immovable asset management plan to the relevant custodian in accordance with Section 9.
In view thereof, no UMP is signed between the custodian and client departments. As per GIAMA, the user submits a copy of the UMP to the custodian. In this case the Department of Defence (client) has submitted their UMP to DPWI (custodian) on 05 August 2020.
(i) Regarding theservices that fall under the auspices of the DPWI; in respect of the UMP, the DPWI is responsible for the planning and execution of Capital Works projects (construction and upgrading of infrastructure) and the procurement of accommodation (acquisition or lease).
(ii) With regard to compliance with its obligations in terms of the UMP, the DPWI is currently managing the following maintenance projects as articulated in question a, b, and c above; and
The following dolomite projects are also being implemented:
- Thaba Tshwane Emergency Dolomite Call-Out Services: WCS 052046: Allocation for Financial Year 2020/2021 is R12 292 651;
- Dolomite Risk Management Services: Thaba Tshwane Personnel Services School: Upgrading of Civil Engineering Wet Services: WCS 048804: Allocation for Financial Year 2020/2021 is R1 000 000;
- Dolomite Risk Management Services - SAAF Thaba Tshwane: Air force Gymnasium, Mafkamp, Base Hill & Mobile Deployment Wing - Upgrade Civil Engineering Wet Services: WCS 048803: Allocation for Financial Year 2020/2021 is R100 000;
- Dolomite Risk Management Services - DOD Thaba Tshwane: Various Properties Fence line Repairs Including Additional Fencing to Shooting Range: WCS 047878: Allocation for Financial Year 2020/2021 is R150 000
(iii) With regard to budget allocation for implementation of the UMP, it should be noted that the prioritisation of projects for execution and its associated budget allocation is determined by the user. In view thereof, the Department of Defence (User) will be best positioned to respond to this question.
(iv) With regard to the budget sufficiency to comply with the terms of the UMP, it should be noted that the availability and confirmation of funding allocated for projects is a user prerogative and as such, the Department of Defence will be best positioned to answer this questiondirectly.
26 November 2020 - NW2571
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance breaking ground in April 2014 with an initial budget of R 165,4 million and a proposed completion date in October 2016, (a) what is the current anticipated cost of the specified centre, (b) what total amount of the new costs relate to expenditure on work already completed that is not up to standard, (c) what has been done to recover costs from the original contractor, (d) has work commenced on the project since the lockdown period was declared and (e) what is the current anticipated date of completion; (2) what total number of jobs have been created on the project to date; (3) what total number of small, medium and micro enterprises (a) have already been involved, (b) are currently contracted, (c) are local businesses in the Kouga Local Municipality and (d) are based in the Eastern Cape as compared to those that are from outside the Eastern Cape?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1.
a) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that the current estimated cost to complete the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance project amounts to approximately R 200 million.
b) I am informed that at this stage of the project, no cost was paid for work that is not up to standard. The contractor disputed the non-payment of unsatisfactory work that had to be redone. The matter was referred to Mediation for a final recommendation.
c) An assignment of the contract took place between the original contractor and new contractor. The assignment of the contract was a decision between the two contractors, which was merely accepted and honored by the Department at their request. By accepting the assignment, the new contractor took over all contractual obligations and responsibilities from the original contractor. The assignment agreement indicated that all retention monies that was withheld by the Department must be released to the original contractor since the new contractor offered a variable Construction Guarantee of 10% of the project value. The new contractor would recover their losses from the original contractor.
d) The work did not commence immediately after the Lockdown period, due to the reasonthat the contractor cancelled the contract due to a payment that was not received in time as per the timeframe indicated in the Condition of Contract. After several engagements with the contractor, the contractor agreed to rescind the termination and started work on site on the 19 October 2020.
e) The anticipated completion date of the project is scheduled for May 2021.
2. A total number of 121 work opportunities were created on the project during the 2019/2020 financial year.
(3)
(a) A total number of 16 SMME’s were employed.
(b) 5 SMME’s are currently contracted and confirmed returning to site
(c 3 SMME’s are from local businesses in the Kouga Local Municipality
(d) 13 SMME’s are from the Eastern Cape, excluding the 3 above from Kouga Local Municipality. I am informed that there are no SMME’s from outside the Eastern Cape.
26 November 2020 - NW2540
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
With reference to the Southern Sun Emnotweni Hotel in Mpumalanga which was identified as a Covid-19 isolation site and was open during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, (a) what are the reasons that the specified facility was kept open throughout each level, (b) who was accommodated at the facility in each week, (c) what total number of government officials, irrespective of which department where they are employed, were accommodated in the facility in each week, (d) what are the reasons that they were accommodated in each case and (e) what amount was spent in each (i) case and (ii) week?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure that the Department did not contract with the Southern SunEmnotweni Hotel as a quarantine site.
26 November 2020 - NW2538
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What number of former (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers who were not included in the Cabinet announced by the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, on 29 May 2019, are still living in official residences; (2) whether she will furnish Dr L A Schreiber with a list of full names of all such former (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what total costs has her department incurred for providing official residential accommodation to former (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers since the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, constituted the current Cabinet on 29 May 2019?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
- (a) None. (b) In Pretoria there is one former Deputy Minister.
- (a) None. (b) In Pretoria we have Mr Gert C. Oosthuizen, former Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation.
- (a) None. (b) In Pretoria the Departments’ Valuations Unit made a determination for a market related rental to the value of R480,000.00 which has been raised as a debt against Mr Gert C. Oosthuizen, former Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation.
26 November 2020 - NW2466
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) What number of new beds has her department procured for the parliamentary villages; (2) whether the beds are intended for all three parliamentary villages; if so, (a) what number of beds are intended for each parliamentary village, (b) what criteria will be used to determine who is entitled to receive a new bed, (c) what is the value of the bed contract and (d) to whom was the tender/contract for the provision of beds awarded; (3) whether the contract includes other items for the houses; if so, what are the details of the (a) additional items and (b) associated costs; if not, (4) whether her department has any plans in place for the procurement of additional items for the specified houses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that a total number of 360 new beds were procured by the Department for the three parliamentary villages.
2. Yes, the beds are intended for the main bedroom of all residences occupied by Members of Parliament at the three parliamentary villages.
(a) A total of 235 beds are intended for Acacia Park, a total of 56 beds are intended for Laboria Park and a total of 69 beds are intended for Pelican Park;
(b) All the beds of the main bedroom of Members of Parliament are entitled to replacement, unless a Member of Parliament feels that the bed does not require replacement;
(c) The value of the bed contract is R1,787,514.72;
(d) The contract for the provision of beds was awarded to Huracan term contract
3. This particular contract does not include any other items for the houses.
4. No, the Department does not have any plans to procure additional items for the specified houses as there is no need for it at the moment and the lifespan of the current items are still valid.
26 November 2020 - NW2395
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) On what legislation and/or legal provisions did she rely when she published her department’s Expropriation Bill of 2020 before the completion of the parliamentary process to amend section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic, 1996, to allow for land expropriation without compensation; (2) whether she has found that the publication of her department’s Expropriation Bill for 2020 will not hinder the parliamentary process in any way?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. The Expropriation Bill [B23-2020] is to replace the Expropriation Act 63 of1975. The Act of 1975 is inconsistent with the Constitution of South Africa, as also noted by the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture. The Expropriation Bill [B23-2020] was published in the Government Gazette for submission to Parliament in terms of Rule 276(1) (b) and (c) of the Rules of the National Assembly.
2. No.The Office of the Chief State Law Advisor (OCSLA) granted the final certification on 28 September 2020. The OCSLA found that the Expropriation Bill [B23-2020] is constitutional and therefore should proceed for parliamentary processes.
The review of section 25 of the Constitution, 1996 is the preserve of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) of Parliament. In terms of the separation of powers doctrine the three arms of the state must respect the constitutional status, institutions, powers and functions accorded to each one of them.
26 November 2020 - NW2356
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) What progress has been made in meeting the target of 25% set in her department’s 2020 Annual Performance Plan for new leases to be with black-owned properties; (2) whether her department intends entering into a lease with landlords who are not compliant with the requirements of Black Economic Empowerment in cases where (a) there are no black-owned properties in a certain area and (b) black-owned properties do not meet certain criteria; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether in cases where black-owned properties do not tender for a specific contract, her department will cancel the tender process and re-tender in order to allow for those businesses to participate; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) number of times would the procedure be followed and (b) other mechanisms would be used to ensure that the 25% target is met?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that the Department has thus far awarded a total of seven (7) lease contracts for the current financial year. Of these, five (5) have been awarded to black owned properties.
2. The Department continues to award leases to landlords who do not meet requirements of Black Economic Empowerment. The details are as provided in Annexure A (attached). It is not in the Empowerment Policy of the Department not to award any tender to landlords who do not meet requirements of the Black Economic Empowerment.
3.The Department will not cancel tender and restart the procurement processes solely on the basis of non-participation of bidders who comply with the requirements of Black Economic Empowerment.
Additionally, the cancellation of tenders are legislated in that departments are only allowed to cancel tenders in instances where due to changed circumstances there is no longer a need, funds are no longer available to cover the expenditure, no acceptable tender is received or there is a material irregularity in the tender process. Departments are only allowed to cancel a tender for the first time and thereafter any further cancellations must be approved by the National Treasury.
26 November 2020 - NW2220
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)(a) What type of entity is Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), (b) under which legislative prescript was the ISA established and (c) where in the organogram of her department does the ISA sit; (2) under what legislative prescripts was the appointment of a certain person (name and details furnished) done? (3) whether the organisational structure for the ISA is available; if not, (a) who will draft the organogram and (b) by what date will the organogram be drafted; if so, will she provide Ms S J Graham with a copy of the organogram; (4) whether appointments will be made without an organogram being in place; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the position(s) in which appointments will be made (details furnished); (5) (a) where is the funding for the ISA emanating from, (b) how much funding has been allocated to ISA in the current financial year, (c) where is the budget and (d) how is the budget allocated?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a) ISA was not established as an entity but a function to oversee the implementation of the mandate of Infrastructure. It is part of the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (NDPWI) functional organisational structure reporting to the Minister, responsible for PICC & IDMS roles emanating from the National Macro Organisation of Government (NMOG) processes including the urgent need for targeted infrastructure investment.On the 27 May 2020, Cabinet resolved to create Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to be housed within DPWI to serve the purpose of being a single-entry point and to ensure that DPWI has a system accounting for all infrastructure projects at all levels of government.
(b) Public Service Regulations, 25 (2)(a) states that, based on the strategic plan of the department, an executive authority shall determine the department’s organisational structure in terms of its core mandated and support function. Public Service Act, section 41 stipulates the alignment with the said regulations as well as the role of the Minister of Public Service and Administrations.
(c) The structure depicts ISA at a macro level within the department with the Head of ISA reporting to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.
2. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is appointed in the Presidency on contract. The Ministerrequested the permission of the Presidency to utilize the expertise of Dr Ramokgopa in introducing the functions of Infrastructure within DPWI.
3. The start-up organisational structure of ISA was concluded by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and submitted to the Minister of Public Service and Administration for his concurrence in accordance with the Public Service Act and Regulations. The organisational has now been approved and ready for implementation.
4. The process of recruitment is currently underway. The positions of Head of ISA, Deputy Director Generals and Chief Directors was advertised on the 8 November 2020.
5. The Department has reprioritised the budget which was approved by National Treasury for an amount of R23.062m. The breakdown is as follows:
a) Compensation of Employees is an amount of R11.943 m
b) Goods and Services is an amount R11.119m
c) And (d) See Annexure A – Allocation letter.
26 November 2020 - NW2355
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) In light of the fact that the Independent Development Trust (IDT) was used as the implementing agent for the Expanded Public Works Programme’s (EPWP) Covid-19 response, (a) by what means were the nonprofit organisations (NPOs) identified, (b) what criteria were used to determine which NPOs would be used, (c) what number of the specified NPOs were already part of the nonstate sector (NSS) NPO EPWP programme; (2) what (a) number of organisations that were already contracted to the IDT as part of the NSS EPWP programme were not used and (b) were the reasons for not using them; (3) whether the original NSS EPWP NPO programme is going ahead for this financial year as well; if not, (a) why not and (b) on what legislation and/or legal provisions will she rely to avoid legal repercussions for the breach of contract; if so, how far is the IDT with the implementation of this programme?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that the Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) that participated in DPWIExpanded Public Works Programmes (EPWP) COVID-19 response,were identified from an existing database of NPOs that were contracted by the Independent Development Trust (IDT)in 2019. These NPOs entered into a contractual agreement, with the IDT, for a period of two (2) years (i.e. 2019/20 – 2020/21) to implement the NPO programme activities.Considering their contracts were still active, the DPWI deemed it appropriate for the IDT to utilise the existing NPOs from the aforementioned database, subject to them being compliant with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) requirements.
Prior to contracting with the IDT in 2019, the NPOs had to undergo due diligence. The following criteria had to be met:
- Valid Tax Clearance from SARS
- Valid UIF Clearance Certificate
- A valid letter of good standing from Compensation Fund
- A valid letter from Department of Social Development confirming NPO registration
- Proof that organisation has been in existence or operational for a minimum of 2 years
- Submission of information of how the NPOs will create labour intensive (60%) activities and EPWP work opportunities
- Proof of the NPOs good financial, administrative and reporting systems
- Confirmation that work to be undertaken will have a developmental focus
- Proof that the NPO has a presence where work will be undertaken
- Attendance of compulsory briefing sessions for all NPOs.
For the purpose of COVID-19 interventions, of the 339 NPOs on the IDT database, 189 NPOs were contracted.
Three Hundred and Thirty Nine (339) NPOs were already part of the Non-State Sector (NSS) Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) programme contracted for a period of two (2) years in 2019.
2.(a) I was informed that of the 339 NPOs who were already part of the NSS NPOs programme, a total of 150 NPOs contracted to the IDT were not used.
(b)The reason these NPOs could not be used is due to the fact that they either did not meet the participation criteria or were un-willing to participate in the COVID-19 emergency response project.The plan still remains to implement the original NSS EPWP NPO programme.
3.(a) The Plan still remains to implement the original NSS EPWP NPO Programme.
(b) Currently the IDT is implementing the EPWP COVID-19 response project until the end of November 2020.
26 November 2020 - NW1268
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What are the details of the (a) scope of work, (b) bill of quantities, (c) list of specifications from the client departments and (d)(i) progress and (ii) implementation reports from the project manager and/or contractor on certain bids that were awarded (details furnished)?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
With respect to the details requested for the projects, a summary of the attached documents is shown below for item (a) to (d):
Description |
Document Attached |
(a) Scope of Work |
(b) Bills of Quantities |
(c) List of Specifications |
(d) Progress/ Implementation report |
H18/038AI – Awarded on 10 May 2019 |
Annexure A |
Refer to Page 80, 99 and 107 |
N/A Consultants Appointment |
N/A Procurement Instruction received from Key Account Management |
N/A Contractor not yet appointed |
H18/034AI – Awarded on 10 May 2019 |
Annexure B |
Refer to Page 78 |
N/A Consultants Appointment |
N/A Procurement Instruction received from Key Account Management |
N/A Contractor not yet appointed |
H18/026AI – Awarded on 26 April 2019 |
Annexure C |
Refer to Scope of work document |
N/A Consultants Appointment |
Refer to Procurement Instruction |
N/A |
H18/047AI – Awarded on 14 May 2019 |
Annexure D |
Refer to Scope of work document |
Refer to BoQ document |
Refer to list of specifications |
Refer to completion certificate reports |
H18/029AI – Awarded on 14 March 2019 |
Annexure E |
Refer to Page 66 to 102 |
N/A Consultants Appointment |
N/A Procurement Instruction received from Key Account Management |
N/A Contractor not yet appointed |
H18/027AI – Awarded on 11 June 2019 |
Annexure F |
Refer to Scope of work documentation |
N/A Consultants Appointment |
Refer to Procurement Instruction |
N/A |
H16/022 – Awarded on 20 October 2016 |
Annexure G |
Refer to Scope of work document |
Refer to BoQ document |
Refer to tender document |
Refer to progress report |
H16/075 – Awarded on 3 March 2017 |
Annexure H |
Refer to Scope of work document |
Refer to BoQ document |
Refer to tender document |
Refer to progress report |
H15/043 – Awarded on 23 June 2016 |
Annexure I |
Refer to Scope of work document |
Refer to BoQ document |
Refer to tender document |
Refer to progress report |
H15/044 – Awarded on 23 June 2016 |
Annexure J |
Refer to Scope of work document |
Refer to BoQ document |
Refer to tender document |
Refer to progress report |
26 November 2020 - NW2592
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether she has put any measures in place to ensure that small, medium and micro enterprises contracted to participate in the Government’s construction and infrastructure projects are sufficiently skilled to ensure that quality is not compromised in pursuit of the targets set out in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, Act 5 of 2000; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has programmes at various stages for small, medium and macro enterprises contracted to participate in the Government’s construction and infrastructure projects.
The Vuk’uphileLearnership Programme was launched in 2014 through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to promote economic growth and create sustainable development, for lower end Contractors with CIDB Grading 1 to 3. This programme is an Emerging Contractors Development Programme to build capacity to execute the increasing amount of labour-intensive work as part of the EPWP. The learner contractors in the programme receive training as part of the EPWP guidelines inorder to develop the learners on bidding and executing labour intensive projects, so that they are fully fledged contractors when they exit the programme.
Furthermore, the Department is planning to implement the Contractor Incubator Programme (CIP) targeting the development of emerging contractors between CIDB Grading 3 to 6. The purpose of the incubator programme therefore is to create an enabling environment within which selected existing contracting enterprises can develop into sustainable contracting enterprises. The programme is in the approval stages of the procurement strategy by the Department.
26 November 2020 - NW2591
Terblanche, Mr OS to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
What are the details of the measures that her department has put in place to prioritise the construction and/or renovation of SA Police Service stations
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Government Immovable Asset Management Act 19 of 2007 (GIAMA) requires custodians and users to observe principles of immovable asset management, as strategic asset strategic planning instruments including prioritization.
The department has put in place a number of programmes to prioritise the construction and/or renovation of SA Police Stations across the country namely, the Repair and Refurbishment Programme and Client Capital Programme.
Current Stages |
Repair and Refurbishment |
Client Capital |
Total Per Stage |
No. off |
No. off |
||
Design (Status 4) |
56 |
150 |
206 |
Construction (Status 5B) |
38 |
25 |
63 |
Total Per Programme |
94 |
175 |
The department has a number of projects in the design phase and construction phase to respond to the client’s needs. The high level plans are as follows:
26 November 2020 - NW2074
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What (a) are the names of the officials who have been found to have conducted themselves irregularly in relation to the Beitbridge project and (b) steps has she taken to hold the specified officials accountable for their actions?
Reply:
a) The principles of natural justice demand that officials who have been implicated in misconduct be given an opportunity to give their side of the story against allegations levelled against them. It is on this basis that the names of the officials are withheld until all the affected employees have been properly served with the final charge sheets.
The process has been assigned to the Office of the State Attorney. Both the initiator and the chairperson of the disciplinary hearings have been appointed. The provisional charges were served on the implicated officials on the 05 October 2020.The officials were given seven (7) working days to provide the department with the written representations as to why they must not be formally charged with misconduct. The officials have already made written representations to the department. The process is underway to consider all the written representations made by the officials. Thereafter the department will consider whether to confirm the charges against the officials or not. Once the final charge sheet is served the names will be provided.
b) All the affected employees will be subjected to disciplinary hearings. The process has already commenced as indicated in clause a) above.
26 November 2020 - NW2160
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) With reference to the imminent closure of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), what is the total number of (a) legal matters which are still ongoing relating to the IDT and (b) members who are still part of the IDTBoard; (2) whether an exit strategy document has been prepared; if not, on what basis is the closure being managed; if so, will she furnish Ms S J Graham with a copy of an exit strategy document; (3) what (a) is the total number of staff who are still employed by the IDT, (b) measures are being taken to reassign the staff within her department and (c) additional monies are being allocated to the IDT following the allocation of R84 million over four months?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1.(a) The total number of legal matters which are still ongoing relating to the IDT are 86 broken down asfollows:
Litigations |
No. |
Amount |
By the IDT |
16 |
R89,711,689.55 |
Against the IDT |
45 |
R314,273,931.48 |
Dormant* |
25 |
R22,592,395.04 |
* Dormant cases are those that were registered long ago for which there has not been any movement by the litigants but have not necessary been withdrawn or struck off.
b) The members who are still part of the IDT Board as confirmed by the Master of the High Court confirmedare:
- DrGcwalisile CynthiaKabanyane-Zulu
- Mr RashidPatel
- Ms PhelisaNkomo
- MrSiyadumaBiniza
- Mr ZakheleZitha
- Dr LulamaZitha
2. Yes, an IDT Exit Strategy Implementation Plan (IESIP) has been developed, but is not yet finalised pending the conclusion of all IDT client and stakeholder consultations on the future of the IDT. The IESIP gives an account of the portfolio of the IDT in terms of staff complement, committed and projected projects/programmes, assets and liabilities, litigations, and projectedrevenue.
The assessment depicts a bleak picture on the going concern status of the entity given its poor state of finance and weak balance sheet, where challenges have been mainly attributed to the gradual decrease in the IDT’s project portfolio due to a lack of client confidence, declining revenue that cannot cover its operational costs and corporate governance collapse, resulting in continued reliance on Government for funding.
3.(a) The IDT has 220 employees broken down asfollows:
Staff |
Term |
Total |
|
Fixed Term |
Permanent |
220 |
|
Core Technical and Social |
56 |
40 |
96 |
Non-core / Support |
43 |
61 |
104 |
Temp Support (finance) |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Graduate trainees (technical) |
10 |
0 |
10 |
b) Subject to the final decision on the future of the IDT, options on the potential transfer and/or retention of existing staff are currently being examined and will be done in compliance with the Public Service Act, the Labour Relations Act and other and associatedlegislation.
c) The 84 million referred to was not allocated, but identified as the total operational requirement for four months based on a calculation that the IDT’s total operational expenses amounted to R21 million permonth.
A total of R128 million has been confirmed and approved by National Treasury for reclassification in the Department’s baseline (following the identification of savings in certain economic classifications) and transfer to
the IDT subject to sections 38 and 29 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Of this, a total of R72 million has already been transferred for 2020/21 where the balance of R56 committed for the remainder of the Financial Year, will be done in monthly tranches subject to the IDT submitting its operational shortfalls (on a monthly basis) and approval by the Accounting Officer.
30 October 2020 - NW2159
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether she will furnish Ms S J Graham with the details of the role that the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission (PICC) played in (a) the BeitBridge Border Fence project, (b) the determination of quarantine sites and (c) any other interventions within the purview of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI); if not, why not; if so, what are the details of (i)(aa) which officials were involved, (bb) the scope of their involvement, (cc) the duration of their involvement and (dd) why they were seconded and/or used instead of DPWI officials and (ii) any cost to the DPWI for the interventions by the PICC?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) The Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission Technical Task Team (PICC TTT) provided technical support during the investigation of BeitBridge BorderFence project.
(b) The PICC has a Geographical Information System (GIS) and geo-spacing capability
that was used to list and relocate sites proposed for quarantine. This list wasprovided to the Department of Health to conduct inspections and operationalize sitesas may be deemed necessary during the Covid-19 response.
(c) A specialist from the PICC TTT has been appointed as part of the IDT Exit Strategy TaskTeam that was tasked with investigating the sustainability of the IDT.
(i)
(aa) PICC TTT officials that provided technical support during the investigation of theBeitBridge project were Mr Tshepo Chuene, Mr Thabang Tladi, Mr MuzwandileButhelizi and Dr Hilton Macdonald.
(bb) The scope of the technical evaluation during the investigation focused on three keyaspects of the project, namely the contractual matters as related to the GeneralConditions of Contracts (GCC), analysis of the contract scope and costs ascontained in the Bills of Quantities (BoQ) as well as observations made during aproject site visit on 05 May 2020. This included:
- Reviewing contractual matters as captured in project documents, including themotivation and conditions for the accelerated appointment of both the Contractorand Principal Agent. The review team also checked whether those conditions inthe appointment contracts were upheld / adhered to;
- Analysing and comparing the rates of the 2016 BoQ with those of March 2020,in order to verify the compliance to the conditions set out in the motivation forthe emergency appointment of the Contractor and Principal Agent;
- Developing an independent BoQ to determine a fair price of the contract,through the team’s own market research, site visit observations and analysis ofcontract documents; and
- Assessing fitness for purpose and the quality of work of the implemented fencesolution, to effectively secure the 40km stretch of the border between SouthAfrica and Zimbabwe.
(cc) The duration of the Technical Task Team’s evaluation was an estimated 65 ours.
(dd) As departmental officials were involved in the implementation of the project andpossible conflict interest, the Department used an independent team to assist withthe technical aspects of the investigation. The team was complimenting theinvestigating team of the Department with engineering quantity surveying andproject management capabilities. The team is independent as it didn’t participate inthe planning and implementation of the project.
The Department recognised the need to work together with the PICC and SIU onthis investigation in order to enhance the effectiveness of dealing with corruption andmaladministration. The Department further recognised that effective and efficientmutual assistance in this investigation was fundamental to successful investigation,disciplinary proceedings, prosecution of crime and civil proceedings.
(ii) No cost to DPWI.
30 October 2020 - NW2048
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)In light of the fact that small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) demand between 10% and 15% Preliminary and General (P&Gs) over and above the 30% to which they are entitled on some projects, what (a) steps is her department taking, especially through the Construction Industry Development Board, to educate and upskill SMMEs on (i) financial matters, (ii) contractual matters and (iii) any other related matters, (b) recourse do the contractors have where SMMEs threaten to close sites unless their demands are met in terms of the P&G and (c) intervention will her department offer in such a case; (2) whether her department will blacklist and/or penalise an SMME for closing down a site on a spurious issue such as P&G to which they are not entitled but demand anyway; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether her department is acknowledging the existence of the so-called Construction Mafia; if not, why not; if so, what steps is she taking to address the matter?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that the preliminary and General costs (P&Gs) are factored in and priced by the main contractor in the Bill of Quantities. As such, if 30 percent sub-contracting was imposed by the client when going out on tender, in terms the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2017, the sub-contracting agreement must be 30 percent of the value of the entire contract amount awarded to the main contractor. This therefore means that the P&Gs would be factored in the contract amount due to the sub-contractor. In terms of this the subcontractor would then balance their rates from what was originally priced by the main contractor.
NB: the rates submitted, priced and contracted by the main contractor cannot be increased after the awarding of the contract, as this would mean the change of the original contract terms. Therefore sub-contractors cannot claim any amounts over above what is in the original contract.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) The CIDB has programmes to capacitate stakeholders, including SMME’s, and has produced emerging contractor tools and guidelines such as, the Contractor Management Guidelines (CMG 101), as well the basic guide on the 3Rs (Rights, Responsibilities and Risks).
(b) Threats by SMME’s to close off the sites or any interruptions to complete a project are a reportable violation of the CIDB code of conduct. The conduct as such is punishable in terms of Regulation 27A of the CIDB regulations. For any dispute that may push SMMEs to close off sites dispute resolution mechanisms are spelt out in the contract.
(c) The CIDB can only intervene upon such matters being reported in terms of Regulations 28 and as per the provisions of the contract between the conflicting parties.
(2) As stated above in (1) (b) threats to close off the sites or any interruptions to complete a project are a reportable violation of the CIDB code of conduct, and shall be dealt with according to the stipulations of the code.
(3) Yes, this is alleged criminal activities and is dealt with by the Security Cluster.
30 October 2020 - NW1943
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What are the details of the Sneeuwitjie Creche in Nieu-Bethesda that is part of the Non-State Sector Extended Public Works Programmes (EPWP) run by the Independent Development Trust and her department in terms of the (i) normal non-sector EPWP programme, (ii) Youth EPWP Covid-19 programme, and (iii) Non-State Sector EPWP School Cleaning programme, (b) on what date did the non-profit organisation commence with the programme, (c) what total number of beneficiaries are on the programme, (d) what are the rates paid to the beneficiaries, (e) what number of days do the beneficiaries work each month and (f) have the beneficiaries been issued with Protective Personal Equipment in each programme?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) as follows:
(a) (i) The NPO was appointed in October 2019 to implement the EPWP NSS NPO Programme for a period of two financial years ending 31 March 2021. The budget allocation for 2019/2020 financial year was R2 463 840.22
(ii) As at 14 August 2020, a total of 126 work opportunities were created, of which 116 (93%) are youth as shown in the table below.
Table 1: Breakdown of overall work opportunities created
Dr. Beyers Naude |
103 (including Gender-Based Violence) |
Blue Crane Route |
9 |
Sundays River Valley |
14 |
(iii) The Non-State Sector did not participate in the EPWP School Cleaning programme. The latter is implemented by provincial departments responsible for education function.Hence the NPO did not participate in the aforementioned programme.
(b) The Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) Programme was first introduced as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in the 2009/10 financial year, and has since then been implementedby the Independent Development Trust. In 2020/21 financial year, 189 of the 339NPOs started implementing the EPWP COVID-19 project in support of the Department of Health Public Health Hygiene Strategy with effect from 01 June 2020.The implementationis currently under way through district municipalities and primary health care facilities in provinces.
(c) To date, 19 794 participants (i.e. 1 June – 31 July 2020) have been deployed to work at various sites, primarily within communities to demonstrate on how to wash hands, construct tippy taps, cleaning of public places such as taxi ranks and others.
(d) Guided by the EPWP Ministerial Determination, participants are paid a daily wage rate of R101.00 per person day of work.
(e) Participants work 7 days in a fortnight, that is, they work 4 days in week 1 and 3 days in the following week. Therefore all participants should work 14 days a month. However, the work schedule may be amended, as required.
(f) Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs) have been made available for all participants. It was recently discovered that some participants were not fully complying with the regulations linked to PPEs. This was raised with the Implementing Agent to be corrected immediately.
30 October 2020 - NW1936
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department allocated R2,8 million to the Limpopo Department of Public Works to accommodate 11 technical assistants from Cuba, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her department allocated any funding for the accommodation of the Cuban officials; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, from which budget line item was the funding sourced?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has not allocated funds to Limpopo Department of Public Works for 11 technical assistants from Cuba. Limpopo Department of Public Works is responsible for the payment of its own technical assistants from Cuba for salaries, accommodation, logistics or any other costs.
(2) Yes, DPWI has allocated funding for the accommodation of the Cuban Officials throughthe Department’s Cuban Technical Advisory programme
30 October 2020 - NW1935
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether her department allocated R3,5 million for the maintenance and renovation of the Malembe Guest House in the Mopani District; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why does her department not upgrade other established facilities which have more rooms available to quarantine repatriated South Africans?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure(DPWI) has established the referred property and according to the Deeds Office’s property report belongs to the Provincial Government of the Limpopo Province (See Annexure 1).Therefore, DPWI would not spend any maintenance or renovation costs to any property belonging to the provincial department.
30 October 2020 - NW1857
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Mr M Tshwaku (EFF)asked the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What are the reasons that a certain company (name furnished) has been awarded the contract to manage the funeral of Mr A M Mlangeni while it is under investigation by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for inflating invoices during the funerals of the former President, Mr N R Mandela and Mrs W N Madikizela-Mandela?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that at the time of awarding the bid, the specified company was not restricted from doing business with Government. It was part of six (6) companies that submitted quotations forthe service.
This company could not have been excluded by the Department without following due process for restriction. This could be construed to be anunfair process which may also be irregular on the basis of passing over the highest scoringNational Treasury SCM Instruction Note 3 of 2016/17.
The due process for restriction isoutlined in the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 and National Treasury SCMInstruction Note 3 of 2016/17. The Department has issued an internal Circular No 40 of2019 to establish a Restriction Committee and provide Standard Operating Procedures togive effect to the above-mentioned Prescripts.
The matter of restricting Crocia Events has subsequently served at the duly constitutedRestriction Committee and Crocia has been given 14 days to provide reasons why theDepartment must not recommend their restriction to the National Treasury.
30 October 2020 - NW1848
Tafeni, Ms N to ask the Ms N Tafeni (EFF)asked the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructuree
(1) Whether her department owns the land next to the East London Airport where houses were demolished; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her department went to court to obtain an order to demolish the houses; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. The Remainder of Portion 1 of the farm Grey-Dell No. 871, East London Registration Division as depicted on S.G.-diagram 1288/1900 and registered vide deed of transfer T409/1952 in the name of the National Government of the Republic of South Africa.
The property is 271, 9114 ha in extent and is commonly known as Bongweni.The property falls under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in terms of the State Land Disposal Act, Act 48 of 1961.
2. Yes, the DPWI approached the HighCourt for intervention by taking legal action against the erection of illegal structures and this was granted on the 16th March 2017. In line with the Court Order, only unoccupied structures and structures under construction were demolished.
The demolition is in line with a Court Order that permits the landowner to prevent the illegal invasion of its property. This was a joint operation between DPWI, South African Police Service and Sheriff of the Court.
The illegal structures are within a restricted area in the direct flight path to/from East London Airport which also constitutes a serious risk to residents.
30 October 2020 - NW2220
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)(a) What type of entity is Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), (b) under which legislative prescript was the ISA established and (c) where in the organogram of her department does the ISA sit; (2) under what legislative prescripts was the appointment of a certain person (name and details furnished) done; (3) whether the organisational structure for the ISA is available; if not, (a) who will draft the organogram and (b) by what date will the organogram be drafted; if so, will she provide Ms S J Graham with a copy of the organogram; (4) whether appointments will be made without an organogram being in place; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the position(s) in which appointments will be made (details furnished); (5) (a) where is the funding for the ISA emanating from, (b) how much funding has been allocated to ISA in the current financial year, (c) where is the budget and (d) how is the budget allocated?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a) ISA was not established as an entity but a function to oversee the implementation of the mandate of Infrastructure. It is part of the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (NDPWI) functional organisational structure reporting to the Minister, responsible for PICC & IDMS roles emanating from the National Macro Organisation of Government (NMOG) processes including the urgent need for targeted infrastructure investment.On the 27 May 2020, Cabinet resolved to create Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to be housed within DPWI to serve the purpose of being a single-entry point and to ensure that DPWI has a system accounting for all infrastructure projects at all levels of government.
(b) Public Service Regulations, 25 (2)(a) states that, based on the strategic plan of the department, an executive authority shall determine the department’s organisational structure in terms of its core mandated and support function. Public Service Act, section 41 stipulates the alignment with the said regulations as well as the role of the Minister of Public Service and Administrations.
(c) The structure depicts ISA at a macro level within the department with the Head of ISA reporting to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.
2. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is appointed in the Presidency on contract. The Ministerrequested the permission of the Presidency to utilize the expertise of Dr Ramokgopa in introducing the functions of Infrastructure within DPWI.
3. The organisational structure of ISA was concluded by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and submitted to the Minister of Public Service and Administration for his concurrence in accordance with the Public Service Act and Regulations and approved.
4. No, the Department of Public Service and Administration must approve the organogram, which was done in September 2020. The recruitment process has started.
5. The Department reprioritised the budget to fund the function of ISA which will be subject to approval by National Treasury. For the current financial year, an amount of R23.062 million has reprioritised to provide funding for compensation of employees. Other funding requests such as computers, software licenses, cell phones and office furniture will be procured from the centralised budget under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) budgets for goods and services and payments for capital services.
30 October 2020 - NW2075
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether the contractor involved in the Beitbridge project is doing any other work for her department; if so, which projects is the company involved in?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) that the contractor for Beitbridge Project, Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd T/A Magwa Construction, is involved with the following projects:
STATUS |
STATUS DESCRIPTION |
AWARD AMOUNT |
AWARD DATE |
PRACTICAL COMPLETION DATE |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
1,619,160.24 |
12/1/2006 |
1/28/2010 |
VARIOUS CENTRES: NORTH WEST, LABOUR CENTRE, POTCHESTROOM: RAMP FOLLOW ON CONTRACT: GROUP E |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
3,808,523.40 |
1/20/2009 |
2/19/2012 |
MEMEL, MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
4,818,673.03 |
3/24/2010 |
3/28/2013 |
MOKOPANE, MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, RAMP: FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
18,516,513.68 |
2/9/2007 |
2/7/2010 |
BRAY, BORDER POSTS , BOSHOEK AND MAKOPONG: RAMP OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL WORK |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
10,319,747.00 |
8/30/2007 |
11/30/2010 |
MANANGA, BORDER POST , REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADING OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
3,898,927.68 |
9/6/2010 |
3/5/2014 |
GLENCOE, PRISON , REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF WATER SEWERAGE SERVICE |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
6,776,392.33 |
3/19/2010 |
9/18/2013 |
NEWCASTLE, EKUSENI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE , REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF WATER SEWERAGE SERVICE |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
5,468,679.18 |
12/8/2010 |
11/9/2016 |
MANANGA, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTALLATIONS |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
15,062,097.24 |
1/28/2011 |
7/14/2016 |
RAMATLABAMA, BRAY AND MAGOBISTAD, BORDER POSTS , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
17,411,120.42 |
1/25/2011 |
7/14/2016 |
SWARTKOP, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
3,340,148.70 |
3/11/2011 |
11/10/2016 |
KOSI BAY, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
20,234,569.08 |
12/11/2013 |
3/15/2017 |
SKILPADHEK, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADING OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
8 |
PROJECT COMPLETE |
11,898,484.38 |
2/3/2012 |
10/4/2017 |
MAHAMBA, BOTHASHOOP AND EMAHLATHINI, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADING OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
7 |
FINAL DELIVERY |
5,721,845.82 |
12/17/2008 |
12/19/2011 |
KROONSTAD, PRISON , FOLLOW ON CONTRACT:REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL WORKS, ROAD, STORMWATER AND SERVICES |
7 |
FINAL DELIVERY |
7,986,888.56 |
9/29/2010 |
5/28/2012 |
ZONDERWATER, PRISON , REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF WATER SEWERAGE SERVICE |
7 |
FINAL DELIVERY |
15,612,816.42 |
1/30/2012 |
1/31/2017 |
MASERU BRIDGE, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADING OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
6A |
PRACTICAL COMPLETION |
37,328,167.98 |
6/23/2016 |
10/22/2019 |
RAMATLABAMA, KOPFONTEIN AND DERDEPOORT, BORDER POSTS , 36 MONTH MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
67,023,061.83 |
10/20/2016 |
BEIT BRIDGE, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
34,725,058.92 |
6/23/2016 |
GROBLERS BRIDGE AND STOCKPOORT, BORDER POST , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
19,638,243.06 |
3/30/2016 |
BRAY, MOGOBISTAD AND SWARTKOPFONTEIN, BORDER POSTS , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
30,216,992.15 |
1/23/2017 |
BORDER POS , BORDER POSTS , MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
36,362,828.52 |
3/3/2017 |
SKILPADHEK, BORDER POST , 36 MONTHS REPAIRS MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
37,176,843.50 |
3/18/2020 |
BEIT BRIDGE, BORDER POSTS , BEITBRIDGE BORDERLINE BASE: (PHASE 1) SANDF 40KM BORDERLINE FENCE INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTALLATION ON THE BORDERS BETWEEN ZIMBABWE AND RSA |
|
5B |
CONSTRUCTION |
16,466,905.20 |
7/7/2020 |
LPOE: BOESMANSHOEK, ONGELUKSNEK AND RAMATSELISO APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF BUILDING, CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTALLATIONS FOR A 36 PERIOD MONTHS |
20 August 2020 - NW1263
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What progress has her department made in (a) compiling and (b) finalising a (i) reliable and (ii) accessible Immovable Assets Register?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) embarked on the Immovable Asset Register (IAR) Enhancement Programme to address management assertions in order to ensure that the IAR is complete and credible.
The historical context of the IAR and various sources of data is considered in addressing the completeness and accuracy of the register. This include the compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, Government Immovable Asset Management Act, and National Treasury guidelines including the National Treasury Immovable Asset Guide section 3.2 (b).
Reconciliation of the IAR is done considering the following:
- Deeds records
- Property Management Information System
- DRDLR Vesting Data (LAW)
- Devolved Properties - deemed provincial properties linked to the devolved budget for rates
- Original title deeds - aktex records or copies of the title deed
- Chief Surveyor General - CSG information on surveyed land parcels
- User Asset Management Plans (U-AMPs)
- Points of Interest and security clusters - police, prisons, courts & defence.
- Other National or Provincial IARs
Given the above activities, it must be borne in mind that the IAR changes from time to time to take account of the numerous entries which occur as a result of the completed infrastructure projects, section 42 transfers in line with PFMA, disposal of properties, and the rectification of erroneously registered and vested properties.
AdetailedreconciliationofDPWIpropertiesagainsttheDeedsrecordsand IARsofotherNationalandProvincialcustodianswasconducted between 2011 and 2013.Thisexercisewas followed by physical verification and high level condition assessment of DPWI properties between 2014 and 2016.
In addition DPWI applied the deemed cost model on immovable assets in order to eliminate the historically recorded R1 values contained in the Immovable Asset Register. For example, the total value of immovable assets as at 31 March 2013 was only R3.5billion because most assets were recorded at R1 due to the lack of historical cost information/values. The total value of immovable assets is now more than R120billion since the 2016/17 financial year.
A detailed reconciliation of DPWI properties against the Deeds records and IARs of other National and Provincial custodians is conducted twice annually.
DPWI has also recruited young graduates, experienced project managers and other specialists on contract to maintain the IAR, but most importantly to reduce reliance on service providers in line with Auditor-General’s recommendation. Physical verification is being conducted by these contract specialists since June 2015 in order to comply with the relevant GRAP standards and Section 13 (d) of GIAMA.
Furthermore, the maintenance of data is managed by the DPWI specialists, GIS professionals, and accountants with articles, chartered accountants, data analysts, administrators, and property managers.
Significant progress has been made in addressing historical and legacy issues affectingnationalandprovincialcustodiansofimmovableassets.Landparcelsto bevested(confirmationofownershipintermsoftheConstitution)underDPWIhave been recorded in the IAR on the basis of substance overform.
(b)(i), (ii) DPWI is currently reviewing all its systems to finally move towards a more reliable and complete IAR.
20 August 2020 - NW1795
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure
Whether,with reference to there solution by the Cabinet in October 2019 that 14000 hectares could be released for human settlement development,her department has taken any steps to release any of the identified land; if not, why not; if so, (a) which exact pockets of land were transferred in each municipality and(b)what are the time frames for the release of all 14000 hectares?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has approved a total of 14 land parcels measuring 1004.0186 hectares to be released for human settlements purposes.
a) The land transfer is at various stages. Currently,no land transfers have taken place due to requirement of legislation that National Treasury endorsement must be obtained on properties that are transferred below market value. In this instance, two land parcels out of the fourteen land parcels arewiththeNationalTreasuryforconsiderationwhilstthe market valuation offive land parcels have been approved by the Land Affairs Board and will be submitted to National Treasury.
The DPWI has informed me that valuation of the seven parcels of land will be considered by the Land Affairs Board and submitted to National Treasury before the end of August.
b) The Department has prioritised the release of 47 land parcels measuring 1416.8195 hectares within this financial year. The remaining land parcels will be prioritised for release in 2021-22 financial year pending receiving formal requests with supporting documentation,includingdevelopmentplans,whichwillprovideanindicationofexact extent of land to be released. DPWI will process these requests subject toavailability of the identified properties and completion of feasibilityinvestigations.
The delay in transfers is caused by the requirement of National Treasury for market value. To speed up the process, DPWI has requested that National Treasury consider municipal value instead of market value. DPWI cannot skip these processes of the Land Affairs Board and the National Treasury as it is required by legislation.
18 August 2020 - NW1720
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department collaborates with the SA Heritage Resources Agency whenever national monuments are being renovated and/or refurbished; if not, what steps are being taken to ensure the integrity of national monuments; (2) whether, in view of client departments being responsible for day to day maintenance and repairs on national monuments, the user asset management plan requires that specialist heritage architects and contractors be appointed to do the work; if not, why is this principle not being implemented; if so, is there a database of heritage architects and contractors?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) With the promulgation of the National Heritage Resources Act, no 25, 1999, and with reference to Section 58 (11 )(a), all monuments declared as 'National Monuments' under the previous National Monuments Act, are now classified as "Provincial Heritage Sites" and are therefore subject to heritage management under the 'provincial heritage resource authorities' in their respective provinces. These 'Provincial Heritage Sites' are thus no longer subject to heritage management under the SAHRA.
Sites now declared to be of 'national significance', under the provisions of the National Heritage Resources Act, are declared 'National Heritage Sites', also termed, 'Grade 1 Heritage Sites'. This replaces the previous designation of 'National Monument' with 'National Heritage Site'. Furthermore, 'National Heritage Sites' are independently owned and only some fall under the title of Public Works and Infrastructure. These include the Union Buildings, 120 Plein Street in Cape Town, the Houses of Parliament, Tuynhuys, the Castle of Good Hope, Constitution Hill precinct and Freedom Park.
In this context, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, do engage with the SAHRA during the planning and execution phases of renovation projects on these sites. This ensures that intervention and restoration work is carried out in compliance with the National Heritage Resources Act and in line with each site's Conservation Management Plan. For example, planning for restoration work at the Union Buildings is underway and regular engagement occurs with the SAHRA in the obtaining of permit approvals to carry out the work.
(2) User Asset Management Plans (UAMPs) require compliance with all legislationincluding the National Heritage Resources Act. The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), however, provides no separate classification for 'heritage architect'. Neither is there an official classification for 'heritage contractor'. Architects by virtue of their registration as a professional architect with SACAP, are deemed to possess the necessary competency to address heritage requirements for projects. It is therefore, not required that DPWI keep a database of 'heritage architects'.
The DPWI, when carrying out 'Planned Maintenance' and 'Repair & Renovation' projects on heritage buildings, irrespective of their cultural heritage significance, often appoint a 'heritage practitioner' as part of the project's professional consultant team. Required by the National Heritage Resources Act, all DPWl's projects on heritage buildings include the required heritage study and a permit application to the relevant provincial heritage authority - or the SAHRA, in the case of National Heritage Sites. DPWl's Heritage Advisory Services, provides input/advice to DPWI staff, client departments, consultants and contractors, to ensure that they are well informed.
Day-to-Day maintenance work, is the responsibility of each client department. This work is utilitarian in nature and carried out as and when needed; for example, the replacement of a tap washer. These types of services do not require heritage expertise. By default, an official appointed by a client department to manage dayto-day maintenance, should be suitably qualified to make correctjudgments, to know that, for example, should a section of an historic gable collapse, specialist input by an architect and heritage practitioner would be necessary and furthermore, that an experienced contractor would need to be appointed to effect the repair appropriately. Only in exceptional cases, is specialised restoration work needed, for example, a requirement for a stonemason. Such expertise is appointed through the standard supply chain processes of the Department. Tender requirements can include allowance for scoring for specialist heritage experience, to assist in procuring a suitably experienced contractor or artisan.
18 August 2020 - NW1718
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
In terms of the 45 445 participants from the Expanded Public Works Programme who have been engaged to assist with cleaning and sanitising schools on behalf of the Department of Basic Education, (a) which entity in her department is managing the specified programme, (b) what total amount is being charged in management fees for the project, (c) will the same nonprofit organisations (NPOs) be utilised as those for the 25 000 young persons who have been engaged through the Independent Development Trust to assist with Covid-19 projects, (d) what number of (i) NPOs are being used, (ii) participants have already been engaged and (iii) schools are already benefiting from the programme and (e) what are the relevant details of the schools that have benefited from the programme?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) Neither the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) nor any of its entities are involved in the implementation of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) project for the cleaning and sanitising of schools. The decision for the non-involvement of the DPWI on this project is premised on the resolutions of the meeting held on the 27 May 2020 between the Directors-General of DPWI, DBE, and National Treasury (NT), where it was agreed that the cleaning of schools is a Provincial Department of Education function. It was further agreed that the funding for the screening and cleaning activities at schools must be through the respective Provincial Departments of Education budget. Due to the financial constraints of Provincial Department of Education,the DBE and NT agreed to fund this activity by reallocating funds from the DBE Infrastructure Grant. Around R4,4 billion was allocated to this activity during the Adjustment Budget presented by the Minister of Finance in July 2020.
b) No management fee is charged to the DPWI as it is not involved in the implementation of the project.
c) Since the DPWI and the IDT are not involved in the implementation of the programme, the DPWI is not in a position to ascertain which NPOs are involved in the DBE initiative.
d) Since the DPWI and the IDT are not involved in the implementation of the programme, the DPWI is:
(i) not in a position to ascertain the number of NPOs involved in the DBE initiative.
(ii) not in a position to ascertain, for now, the number of participants already engaged in the DBE initiative. However once the DBE reports the participants into the EPWP Reporting System, this information will be available.
(iii) notaware of the schools benefiting from the programme.
e) The DPWI is not possession of the relevant details of schools benefitting from the programme.
18 August 2020 - NW1739
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a)What are the names of the (i) buildings and/or (ii) sites that are currently used as quarantine sites; (b) where is each specified property located; (c) what are the relevant details of each property; (d) is each property in private or public ownership; (e) what is the cost of each property; (f) what is the duration of the contract in each case and (g) who made the request in
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The response to questions (a) to (g) above are provided in tabular format and attached as
Annexure A titled, “Quarantine Sites Contracted by the Department of Public Works and
Infrastructure – Covid-19 Pandemic”.
ANNEXURE A
ANNEXURE A to NA PQ 1739
QUARANTINE SITES CONTRACTED BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE - COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
1 |
Musina Hotel and Conference Facility |
Limpopo |
3 National Road, Musina |
Private |
R1050-00 |
Not applicable. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
No persons under investigation (PUI’s) checked-in for quarantine to date. |
2 |
Tsogo Sun - Garden Court Eastgate |
Gauteng |
Ernest Oppenheimer Ave, Bruma, Johannesburg |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
3 |
Tsogo Sun - Garden Court Newlands |
Cape Town |
7 Main Road, Newlands Cape Town |
Private |
R1380-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
4 |
Tsogo Sun - Stay Easy Eastgate |
Gauteng |
8 South Boulevard, Bruma, Johannesburg |
Private |
R1092-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
5 |
Tsogo Sun Stay Easy Emnotweni |
Mpumulanga |
Southern Sun Stay Easy Emnotweni 15 Government Boulevard Riverside Park Ext 1 Nelspruit 1201 |
Private |
R1092-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
6 |
Tsogo Sun Southern Sun Bloemfontein |
Free State |
Cnr Nelson Mandela and Meville Drive Brandwag Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1380-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
7 |
Centurion Lake Hotel - Pretoria |
Gauteng |
1001 Lenchen Avenue North, Centurion, Gauteng, 0046 |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
8 |
City Lodge Grand West |
Cape Town |
Grand West Casino & Entertainment World, Off Vanguard Drive,, Goodwqood, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
9 |
City Lodge V & A |
Cape Town |
Cnr Dock & Alfred Roads, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
10 |
City Lodge Durban Hotel |
Durban |
CnrSylvestor Road, KE Masinga Road, Durban |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
11 |
City Lodge Umhlanga Ridge |
Durban |
2 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga Ridge, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4321 |
Private |
R1205-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
12 |
Capital on Park |
Gauteng |
101 Katherine street, Sandown, Sandton |
Private |
R1138-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
13 |
Capital Melrose |
Gauteng |
AthollOaklands road, Melrose North Johannesburg |
Private |
R1138-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
14 |
Capital Bath |
Gauteng |
72 Bath Avenue Rosebank, Johannesburg |
Private |
R1138-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
15 |
Capital Ivy Villa Hotel |
Gauteng |
160 Helen Road, Strathavon, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 |
Private |
R1138-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
16 |
Capital on Empire |
Gauteng |
177 Empire Place, Sandhust, Sandton |
Private |
R1138-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
17 |
Capital Menlyn Maine - Pretoria |
Gauteng |
194 Bancor Avenue, Menlyn , Pretoria |
Private |
R1138-50 |
Not applicable. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
Discontinued use as this is a multi-tenant facility |
18 |
Mercure Hotels South Africa - Midrand |
Gauteng |
Old Pretoria road, Halfway House, Midrand |
Private |
R1092-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
19 |
Mercure Hotels South Africa - Bedfordview |
Gauteng |
33 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
20 |
Mercure Premier Hotel Nelspruit |
Mpumulanga |
Mercure Hotel Nelspruit Cnr N4 and Graniet Street Nelspruit 1200 |
Private |
R1208-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
21 |
Peermont Emperors Palace Metcourt Hotel – Kempton Park |
Gauteng |
Emperor's Palace, 64 Jones Road, Jet Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620 |
Private |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
22 |
Peermont Emperors Palace Mondior Hotel – Kempton park |
Gauteng |
Emperor's Palace, 64 Jones Road, Jet Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620 |
Private |
R1380-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
23 |
Indaba Hotel and Spa - Sandton |
Gauteng |
Cnr William Nicol and Wenning Street, Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 3032 |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
24 |
Mannah Guest House Kempton Park |
Gauteng |
39 Pomona Road, Pomona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1620 |
Private |
R1120-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
25 |
Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton |
Gauteng |
20 Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton, Gauteng, 2146 |
Private |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
26 |
Protea Hotel Durbanville |
Cape Town |
99 Jip de Jager Drive, Tygervalley, Bellvile, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7530 |
Private |
R950-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
27 |
Radisson Blu - Gautrain |
Gauteng |
Rivonia Road, Sandton, Benmore |
Private |
R1000-00 |
Not applicable. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
Discontinued use as this is a multi-tenant facility |
28 |
Radisson Blu Park Inn Newlands |
Cape town |
10 Hemlock Street, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape,7701 |
Private |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
29 |
Park Inn Radisson Foreshore |
Cape Town |
29 Heerengracht, Foreshore, cape town, Western Cape, 8000 |
Private |
R1233-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
30 |
Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth |
Port Elizabeth |
Marine Drive and Nineth Ave, Port Elizabeth |
Private |
R1233-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
31 |
Birchwood Hotel Kempton Park |
Gauteng |
Viewpoint Road, Bardene, Bardene, Boksburg, Gauteng, 1462 |
Private |
R1150-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
32 |
Centurion Legacy Hotel |
Gauteng |
1001 Lenchen Avenue North, Centurion, Gauteng, 0046 |
Private |
R1130-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
33 |
Signature Lux Hotel Foreshore |
Cape Town |
7 Hans Strijdom Street |
Private |
R790-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
34 |
New Tulbagh Hotel |
Cape Town |
8 Hans Strijdom Avenue |
Private |
R950-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
35 |
First Million Development CC T/A Black Mountain Hotel – Free State |
Free State |
Black Mountain Hotel Suite 215 Private bag X 01 Brandhof 9324 |
Private |
R1150-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
36 |
First Million Development CC T/A Windmill Casino Hotel – Free State |
Free State |
96 Raymond Mhlaba Street Navalsig Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
37 |
President Hotel - Bloemfontein |
Free State |
President Hotel Free State 1 Union Avenue Navalsig Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1150-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
38 |
Farm House Lodge |
Free State |
Paul Kruger ave 229 Universitas Bloemfontein 9300 |
Private |
R850-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
39 |
Tuscany Lodge and Conference Centre |
Free State |
PO Box 12748 Brandhof 9324 |
Private |
R850-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
40 |
Monte Bello Estate |
Free State |
Monte Bello Estate PO Box 22 111 Exton Weg Bloemfontein 9313 |
Private |
R1150-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
41 |
Badplaas Forever Resorts |
Mpumulanga |
Badplaas Forever Resorts R38 Main Road between Carolina and Barberton Mpumalanga 1190 |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
42 |
Kings Tide Boutique Hotel |
Port Elizabeth |
16 10th avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
43 |
Coastlands West Street Hotel |
Durban |
Dr PixleyKaseme street, Durban Central |
Private |
R1000-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
44 |
Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel |
Durban |
329 UMHLANGA ROCKS DRIVE, UMHLANGA, DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal, 4319 |
Private |
R1000-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
45 |
aHa Bloemfontein Hotel |
Free State |
AHa Bloemfontein Hotel Suite 109, Private Bag X01 Brandhof
|
Private |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
46 |
aHaKopanong Hotel Kempton Park |
Gauteng |
243 Glen Gory Rad, Nortons Home Estates, Benoni |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
||
47 |
aHa Ivory Tree Game Lodge |
North West |
Bakgatla National Park Pilanesburg Nature Reserve SP North West 0318 |
Private |
R1350-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
48 |
Saint Georges Hotel - Pretoria |
Gauteng |
58 Goede Hoop Ave, Doornkloof, Pretoria |
Private |
R1150-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
49 |
Ehrlick Park Lodge |
Free State |
Ehrlich Park Lodge P.O. BOX 27130 Ward Number 19 Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1000-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
50 |
MetsiMatso Lodge Free State |
Free State |
Jwala-Boholo Thaba-Bosiu Maloti a Phofung Qwaqwa 9601 |
Private |
R1050-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
51 |
Bon Hotel Bloemfontein |
Free State |
Bon hotel Bloemfontein central Bloem plaza East burger street Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1200-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
52 |
Relekane Guest House |
Free State |
Relekane Guest House P.O. BOX 27130 Ward Number 16 Bloemfontein 9301 |
Private |
R1000-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
Serial No |
Name of Buildings or Sites currently used as Quarantine Sites a(i) and (ii) |
Location of each property (b) |
Relevant details of each property (c) |
Ownership status - private or public (d) |
Cost of each property. Rate per room as per FEDHASA (e) |
Duration of the contract (f) |
Who made the request (g) |
Comments |
53 |
Oasis Hotel Upington |
Northern Cape |
Oasis Hotel PO Box 198126 Schroder Street,Upington 8800 |
Private |
R1100-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
54 |
River City Inn Upington |
Northern Cape |
River City Inn C/o Park and Scott Street 26 Scott street Upington 8801 |
Private |
R1170-00 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
55 |
Elangeni Lodge |
Mpumulanga |
Elangeni Lodge P. O Box 313 Malelane 1320 |
Private |
R1207-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
56 |
Khayalami Guest Lodge |
Mpumulanga |
Khayalami Lodge 29 Van Wijk Street Sonheuwel Nelspruit 1200 |
Private |
R1092-50 |
National state of disaster period. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
|
57 |
aHa Casa Da Sol Hotel and Resort |
Mpumulanga |
Aha Casa Do Sol Hotel and Resort 11 Autumn Street Rivonia Johannesburg 2128 |
Private |
R1350-00 |
Not applicable. |
NATJOINTS Border Control Workstream and PORT HEALTH |
No persons under investigation (PUI’s) checked-in for quarantine to date. |
18 August 2020 - NW1794
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether, with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, being active in the northern parts of Mozambique and reports of almost 210 000 Mozambican citizens displaced since April 2020 resulting in the potential for Mozambicans wanting to come into South Africa to avoid the conflict, her department has done any assessment, since 1 January 2020, of the state of the border between South Africa and Mozambique; if so, what were the findings; if not, (2) whether her department will be doing an assessment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date will the assessment be done; (3) whether an additional budget will be sought to address any shortcomings in the border fence; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, from where will additional funds for border fence infrastructure be sourced if required?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. Yes, in terms of initiating infrastructure planning, and obtaining high level cost estimates a town planning/ site clearance assessment on the ±554 km borderline fencing and patrol roads is currently under way.
The findings of the town planning assessment report will be presented to the Department of Defence and the newly established Border Management Agency (BMA), a public entity of the Department of Home Affairs for their joint consideration and incorporation into the development of National Border Security Strategic Plan.
2. As per 1 above.
3. The National Border Security Strategic Plan, will support the Strategic Infrastructure needs and submission to National Treasury to approve additional capital budget allocation for project implementation by DPWI.
18 August 2020 - NW1717
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure
Whatarethefulldetailsofalldisbursementsthatherdepartmenthasmadeavailabletoeach province in response to theCovid-19pandemic?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has not made any disbursement to Provinces in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is for both the Main Vote and the PMTE. The Department paid directly for quarantine sites and for renovation work done for GBV facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape.
18 August 2020 - NW1658
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What (a) criteria were used to identify the 191 non-profit organisations across the Republic to help with Covid-19 interventions, (b) are the names of the NPOs and (c) total number of the NPOs are black-owned?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) In 2019, a total of 339 NPOs were contracted by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) to implement the Non-State Sector (NSS) Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) programme over a period of 2 years from 2019/20 to 2020/21 financial years. The 339 NPOs contracted into the programme, were appointed based on the following criteria:
- Proof of NPO registration with Department of Social Development (DSD);
- Letter of good standing from the DSD;
- Letter of good standing on Compensation for Occupational and Injuries and Disease Act (COIDA);
- Proof of registration with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF);
- Printed copy for proof of registration with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) Registration;
- Track record of existence of not less than 2 years; and
- Willingness to participate in the EPWP COVID-19 response project.
For the EPWP COVID-19 response project, the same 339 NPOs were assessed for compliance with the CSD. From the assessed and contacted NPOs, some NPOs were not willing to participate in this intervention. Finally only 189 NPOs were appointed.
(b) The names of the contracted NPOs are attached herein as Annexure A.
(c) The table below demonstrates ownership status of the 189 NPOs contracted. Seventy seven percent (77%) of the NPOs contracted are 100% black owned.
Ownership Status |
No. of NPOs |
NPOs are 100% black owned |
146 |
NPO is 100% White owned with 50% white women ownership |
1 |
NPO is 21% Black owned with 9% Black women ownership and 79% White women ownership |
1 |
NPO is 80% Black owned with 60% women ownership |
1 |
NPO is 94% Black owned with 37% women ownership |
1 |
No ownership details on CSD |
39 |
TOTAL |
189 |
ANNEXURE A
Province |
Name of Non Profit Organisation |
NPO Residential Address |
EC |
Aliwal Diocese Welfare & Development Committee |
No 55 Carthcart Street, Aliwal North |
EC |
Dibashe Special Educare Inclusive |
1431 N.U.10 Mdantsane, East London |
EC |
Empilisweni HIV/ Aids & Orphans Care Centre |
1361 Gugulethu,Devana Location, King Williams Town |
EC |
Gwebindlala HIV/Aids |
D206 N.U.9 Mdantsane, East London |
EC |
Iliso Care Society |
Springrove, Queenstown |
EC |
Inqabayethu Youth Development |
Mputhi A/A Baziya, Mthatha |
EC |
IxabisoLomntu Aids Awareness & Home Base Care |
Magqabasini Location, Ndakeni A/A Flagstaff |
EC |
Lithemba Support Group |
7406 NkewanaStreet,Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth,6205 |
EC |
ManguzelaThandanani Home Base Care |
Dengwane Location, magadla A/A Mmatatiele |
EC |
Masizakhe Community Development Project |
198 Nkonjane Street, Hostel Kwazakhele,Port Elizabeth,6205 |
EC |
Mount Frere Paralegal Advice Centre |
173 Main Street, Mt Frere |
EC |
NcedisizweHewu Home Base |
ERF 2515 Ekuphumleni Rent Office Zone 2, Ekuphumleni Township, Whittlesea, 5360 |
EC |
Peddie Development Centre |
41 Sutton Road, Sidwell, Port Elizabeth,6001 |
EC |
Port St Johns Community Legal Advice Centre |
Erf 166 Church Street, Port St. John |
EC |
SakheSingamadoda Youth Programme |
434 Ketse Street, KwaNomzamo |
EC |
Sinako Wellness & Development |
136 A Langfield Road, Whittlesea |
EC |
Siphumelele Youth Organisation |
No 1 African Lodge,African Square, Grahamstown |
EC |
Sizophila Community Child |
Imizizi A/A Mchayi Location |
EC |
Sneeuwtjie Early Child |
638 Hudson Street, Pienaarsig, New Bethersda |
EC |
Southern African Youth Movement |
32 Swallow Drive, Westbank, King Williams Town, 5600 |
EC |
UbabaloLusanele Skills Centre |
Mkhonkotho Location, Holela A/A Centane |
EC |
Ubuhlebethu 1203 Organisation |
21 Gordon Road Southernwood, East London |
EC |
UMzimkhulu Development Service |
188 Garana, Roman Catholic Church , Mount Ayliff,4735 |
EC |
Zanoncedo Empowerment Centre |
Mpongo Location, Chalumna,East London,5200 |
FS |
Bolokanang Churches |
03 Boiketlo Street, Bolokanang ,Petrusburg, 9932 |
FS |
ChildwelfareKgotsong |
No 41 Greyling Street Bothaville, 9660 |
FS |
Dihlabeng Initiative |
2667 A Tsoella Street, Bohlokong, Bethlehem, 9701 |
FS |
Itekeng Disabled Centre |
5285 Zone 2 Ficsksburg, 9732 |
FS |
Lesedi Hospice |
251 Bammans street, Hertzogville, 9482 |
FS |
Qhola - Qhwe |
01 QholaQhweCreche, Witsiehoek, Phathaditjhaba, 9866 |
FS |
Regeneration of the Lost Generation |
888 Ramanamane Street, Rammulotsi Municipality Office Building, Viljoenskroon, 9520 |
FS |
Southren Youth Movement |
65 Ramakgari street, ThabaNchu, 9780 |
FS |
Umzimkulu Development |
Agricultural Centre, 92 Church Street Rouxville, 9958 |
GP |
Angels Home Based Care |
14808/28 CASWELL JAULA, KAGISO EXT 2 |
GP |
Bakone Community Home Based Care |
19178 LETHABONG STR, KAGISO EXT 14, MOGALE CITY |
GP |
EvangeliEncha Home Based Care |
19178 LETHABONG STR, KAGISO EXT 14, MOGALE CITY |
GP |
Kgoro Organisation |
PORTION 26, KROMDRAAI, KRUGERSDRORP |
GP |
KitsoLesedi Community Development |
4538 Modisane Street Mogale City 1754 |
GP |
Kopano Manyano God the Founder Center for Homeless |
271 PRETORIUS STREET, BAREND VAN ERKOM BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, ROOM 621, PRETORIA |
GP |
Legae La Bana HBC |
2452 CNR JABULANI & CORANE STREET, MUNSIEVILLE, MOGALE CITY |
GP |
Linomtha Day and Aftercare Centre |
12646 WALTER SISULU STR, EXTENTION 8, KAGISO |
GP |
Maximum Development Institute |
No 83 WOBURN AVENUE, 1st FIRST FLOOR 101, BENONI |
GP |
Mo-AfrikaIthlokomele Educational Project |
3623/7 MODJAJI &CNR MOHLOKA STR, ZONE 3, PIMVILLE |
GP |
National Institute Community Development & Management Trust (NICDAM) |
89 Erasmus Avenue, Raslouw Estate, Wierda Park |
GP |
Nomncebo Community Development Project |
2454 MAYFIELD EXT5 MINANAWE DAVEYTON |
GP |
Phaphamang Environmental Organisation |
575014 ZONE 3,SEBOKENG, VERENIGING |
GP |
Rotanganedza Community Centre |
PLOT 151, BADIRILE CLINIC, BADIRILE LOCATION, RANDFONTEIN |
GP |
ShomangSebenzani Development Initiative |
LIMPRO PARK GARDEN SITES (PIKITUP 1 AND FILL SITE. MALBORO |
GP |
Siphumelele Youth Organisation |
904 RALERATA STR,MOHLAKENG (MPCC) RANDFONTEIN |
GP |
Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM) |
66 GLENWOOD ROAD LYNNWOOD PRETORIA |
GP |
TholaUlwazi Home Based Care & Training |
6 SPENCER PLACE, LOMBARDY EAST |
GP |
Thought |
56 BLOCK BB, SOSHANGUVE |
GP |
Tshwarisanang Environment Pro-ReActive Safety Mentors |
6 SPENCER PLACE, LOMBARDY EAST |
KZN |
All Purpose Skills Development |
D2290 EZIQHAZENI AREA NQUTHU 3135 |
KZN |
Amajuba Community Development Project |
Khambule stand, Madadeni, Newcastle |
KZN |
Asinqobe Youth Empowerment |
D2284 Kwaluvisi area Nquthu 3135 |
KZN |
Bakhiphe Community Development Organization |
LOT 1033 SONKOMBO AREA MWOLOKOHLO NDWEDWE 4342 |
KZN |
Buyisithemba Community Development |
NGWADUMANE AREA, WARD11, MAPHUMULO 4470 |
KZN |
Celukuthula Community And Counselling |
UNION BLD EMPANGENI |
KZN |
Community Orphanage Centre And Shelter |
MAFITLENG AREA NQUTHU 3135 |
KZN |
EmbizeniCreche |
D 999, KwaMbiza, Ntshongweni, 3700 |
KZN |
EntokozweniCreche |
98 OLD MAIN ROAD SHAKASKRAAL 3450 |
KZN |
Esididini Community Project |
BLOCK 11 MASSONDALE FARM MADADENI 2951 |
KZN |
Ethekwini Young Entrepreneurs Network |
22 GREEN FIELD ROAD CATO CREST MAYVILLE 4091 |
KZN |
Hlanganani Youth Project |
OGELELE |
KZN |
HlongwaCbo Network |
D219 KWAHLONGWA THAFAMASI MAPHUMULO |
KZN |
IkhayaLethu Community Organization |
Dendethu Area, Mandeni, 4491 |
KZN |
Ikhayalethu Community Centre |
Sithembile Area |
KZN |
Imbokodo Women Empowerment |
Esidumbini Mission Nsuze Area P 712 Ndwedwe, 3242, |
KZN |
Inkanyezi Development Foundation |
HLONGWA TRIBAL COUNCIL UMGUBO LOCATION UMZUMBE 4226 |
KZN |
InkanyeziYokusa Development Organisation |
Bhekuphiwa Area |
KZN |
Intungwa Development |
1094 Qumbu Road Cato Crest |
KZN |
Lethukukhanya Crisis And Development Centre |
KWADABEKA D PINETOWN |
KZN |
Majiya Community Projects |
Magwetshana Reserve, Ntambanana |
KZN |
Makhuzeni Youth Development |
Mphola Area, Ngandumbili, Nongoma.3950 |
KZN |
Masibambisane |
P 75 QoloqoloMthwalume 4200 |
KZN |
Mawela Community Development |
Emakhosini Reserve Ulundi |
KZN |
Mkhephi Project |
Ward 09, Ngwebini Area, Nwutu |
KZN |
Mpilonhle |
MTUBATUBA |
KZN |
Ndumiso Support Group |
29 Mc Kenzie Street ,Dundee 3000 |
KZN |
New Generation Community Organization |
BHADANA LOCATION KWADUMISA 4200 |
KZN |
New Philippian Church Of Southern Africa |
2744 GOERGEDALE HAMMARSDALE 3700 |
KZN |
Newcastle Arts Development Organization |
Office Number 10 Kunene Shoping Complex 5376 Osizweni 2952 |
KZN |
Nurses At A Go |
16410 uBhaqa Road, Luganda Township, Marianhill 3609 |
KZN |
PfuxaRixaxa Foundation |
100463 Emgangeni Village, Amanzimtoti ,4125 |
KZN |
Phembukuthula Community Care Organization |
1162 Etholeni Area, Wasbank 2920 |
KZN |
Inqabayethu Youth Development |
01 Njengabathu Area Darlton 3236 |
KZN |
Sakhisizwe Community Development Centre |
CABAZINI LOCATION IXOPO |
KZN |
SakhisizweHiv/Aids Support Group Aids |
Dube Village Groutville 4470 |
KZN |
Sakhisizwe Youth Organization |
Bhadane Location near Nqanula Combined Primary School |
KZN |
Sakhumnotho Development Services |
51 Roy Campbell Drive, Napierville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
KZN |
Seconds Of Development |
07 Minaar Street Utrecht |
KZN |
Simile Youth Project |
KwaMdakane Area, Tribal Court, Dannhouser,3080 |
KZN |
Simunye Youth Development |
Egazini Reserve, KwaCeza,3866 |
KZN |
Sinethemba Project |
Mjunundu Road, Tribal Court, Vulamehlo |
KZN |
Siyakha Development Organisation |
7305 Section 4 Madadeni 2951 |
KZN |
Siyakhula Projects |
72 BHOMELA AREA IZOTSHA PORTSHEPSTONE 4242 |
KZN |
Siyakhula United Action For Development |
72 Bhomela ,Portshepstone 4240 |
KZN |
Siyanqoba Luncheon Club |
10 a UNION STREET DUNDEE |
KZN |
Siyathuthuka Care Centre |
NONGOMA |
KZN |
Siza Youth And Community Development |
Crompton Street, Pinetown 3610 |
KZN |
Sizzan Community Development |
SIZZAN CENTRE KWADUKUZA 4450 |
KZN |
Soul Prosper Home Based Care |
Mondlo Vryheid |
KZN |
South African Food Security And Development Agency |
45 CORNOR STREET ESCOURT 3310 |
KZN |
South African Youth Movement |
Kwavova Area Poulpietersburg 3180 |
KZN |
Thembalihle Community Project |
ESIBOZILE TOWNSHIP DUNDEE |
KZN |
Thought |
EMATIMATOLO WARD 2 GREYTOWN |
KZN |
Ubuntu Crisis And Family Care Centre |
181 WYEBANK ROAD KLOOF 3610 |
KZN |
Umusawake Family Care And Crisis |
D1063 EKUVUKENI TOWNSHIP 3389 |
KZN |
Widowed Women Of South Africa |
H1912 IHOBE STREET ESIKHAWINI |
KZN |
Youth Organization United |
15 SAGITTARIUS ROAD COLITA |
KZN |
Ziphatheleni Community Development |
LOT230 UMBUMBULU 4105 |
LP |
Sakhumnotho Development Service |
57 Woodhouse Rd Scottsville PMBurg 3201 |
LP |
Intungwa Development |
Amaoti Durban |
LP |
TiangMaatlaMultupurpose Centre |
PO Box 4801 Solomondale 0964 |
LP |
Tjiane drop in centre |
Stand 20105 Tjiane Ga-Mphahlele 0745 next to Thelela shop |
LP |
Mo- AfrikaIthlokomele Educational Project |
Shop NO 5 Shallas complex Senwabarwana |
LP |
Dzekula Development Organisation |
Nwadzekudzeku village MadyisaStrret next to Zala |
LP |
HomuMinceka White Project |
Stand no 661 Makosha Village Giyani |
LP |
Pfuxanani Early Learning Centre |
PO Box 4903 Giyani 0826 |
LP |
Ramotshinyadi HIV/AIDS Youth Guide |
Stand no 1205 Ramotshinyadi village next to Pamotshinyadi clinic |
LP |
Are Ikemeng Young Womans Health Development organization |
PO Box 4794 Mpudulle 1057 |
LP |
IntuthukoYesizwe Community Organization |
PO Box 1499 Groblersdal0470 |
LP |
Life Orienttion Home Based Care |
Stand no BA 85 Lekala section Boekenhoutkloof next to ikhutsheng primary school |
LP |
Mamokwale home based care |
Mmakagatle A next to Hututu High school Stand no10035 |
LP |
Mohaletse Disabled Group |
MohlaletsiMaeba Next to taxi rank |
LP |
Phela o phedishe health and welfare care group |
PO Box 3621 Lefalane 0741 |
LP |
TafelkopeLesedi home based cate |
PO Box 0474 Boleu 0474 |
LP |
Elandskraal Home Based Care |
Stand no 383 Elandskraal Block 2 |
LP |
Far North Youth development Initiative |
Office no 9 Managaomplex Thohoyandou |
LP |
Get Ready Information Services |
521 Section A Hospital Road Malamulele |
LP |
Gundo Community Development |
PO Box3116 Sibasa 0970 |
LP |
Imvuselelo Development Agency |
No 715 Mulila Street P West Thohoyandu |
LP |
Miehleketo Early Learning Centre |
|
LP |
Bangwanate Disabled Project |
PO Box 4463 Mokopane 0600 |
LP |
Bathuseng Community Center |
PO Box1911 Mokopane 0600 |
LP |
Ga Mokaba Reading Room |
Ga-Mokaba Village MokopaneTown |
MP |
Amos/Kgaphamadi |
Stand no:50154 EzakheniKwamhlanga |
MP |
Buhlebesizwe |
323 Buhlebesizwe Community Centre Empumalanga |
MP |
Easthigh college |
Orion Building 33 Bester Street Nelspriut |
MP |
Foster Care & Widowers HBC |
Stand no:121 Newington C Ximhungwe |
MP |
Impilo community centre |
Stand no;232 Vaalbank Ext Mbibane |
MP |
Isiphephelo |
23146 Ext 21 EmbalenhleMhlambanyathi Street Embalenhle |
MP |
Ithembalomphakathi |
No 1057 Phola Park Kwamhlanga 1022 |
MP |
Ithuseng Pre-School |
2547 Thamaga Street Kwaguqa Ext 4 Emalahleni |
MP |
Jeepes Reef HBC |
Stand no:1219 Jeepes Reef ShongweMissoin |
MP |
KagoYabana |
53 Wilkens street Rockysdrift |
MP |
Laapeng Foundation |
Stand no: 1612 A Main Road Kabhokweni Old Complex |
MP |
Ntataise |
150 Solomon Street Rocky's Drift White River |
MP |
Philisani Drop In Centre |
Stand no 210 Mbangwane 1355 |
MP |
Piet Retief Miracle Centre |
5717 Phola Park Ethandukhanya Piet Retief |
MP |
SiphosethuDaycare Centre |
Stand no:1045 Gembokspruit |
MP |
Thola-Ulwazi Home Based Care and Training |
Stand no: 7028 MatselapataWaterval B Siyabuswa |
MP |
Thought |
106 Kwachibikhulu Location Chrissiesmeer |
MP |
Tirhani |
Stand no:339 Rolle Village Thulamahashe |
MP |
Tiyimiseleni HBC |
Stand no:628 Lillydale B Main Road Ximhungwe |
MP |
Zimiseleni DOTS |
Stand no:603 Driekoppies Trust Shongwe Mission |
NC |
Thought |
1202 Matshidisho Street, Olifantshoek |
NC |
Woman of Wisdom |
60 Queensway Hadison Park Kimberly 8301 |
NW |
ARE DIRENG CARE GIVERS |
1186, Blackrock Section |
NW |
BATSHA BA KOPANE |
1810Goponyane Sec, MabekaskraalVill |
NW |
HOPE AND FAITH DROP IN CENTRE |
294 Thuto Neo Primary School |
NW |
ICCSA |
3768 B MAIYELA SECTION 2868 |
NW |
ITIRELENG PROJECT |
1793 Kafotlha Street , Reagile, Koster |
NW |
KATLO DEVELOPMENT CENTRE |
560 BLOCK I EXT LETLHABILE |
NW |
KGOTHATSANANG ORGANISATION |
2007B, Skampaneng, Ga-Motle Village |
NW |
KITSO KE LESEDI |
14 MOLATLHEGI AVENUE |
NW |
KUTULLO DISABILITY CARE CENTRE |
1406 Block F, Letlhabile |
NW |
LEANO LA BOPHELO AND SUPPORT GROUP |
28007 ESXTENSION 24 |
NW |
LOKGABENG DISABLED CENTRE |
KLERKSDORP |
NW |
MAKAPANSTAD RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE |
2642 B MMEKWA SECTION |
NW |
OBAKENG DISABILITY CENTRE |
969EA NearWalterLetsie High School |
NW |
PEELETSO SECHABENG DEVELOPMENT |
3291 LERATO STREET TLHABANE |
NW |
PHILANI HEALTH CARE CENTRE |
X583 MokhechaneStr, Jouberton, Klerksdorp |
NW |
REKOPANE OLD AGE AND DISABILITY |
272 KGOSING SECTION MAIN ROAD , PELLA OD CLINIC |
NW |
RELEBOGILE CARE SUPPORT |
0165 ZONE 5 NGOBI |
NW |
SAVF VentersdorpOuestehuis |
47 Mark Street Ventersdorp |
NW |
SUNSHINE SELF HELP |
301 BLOCK I MAUBANE |
NW |
THE GOOD SAMARITAN PROJECT |
590 KAMEEL STREET LETSOPA LOCATION |
NW |
TSHEDIMOSETSO |
20123 DIBATE VILLAGE |
WC |
DWDE (Disability workshop developent) |
21 Cavendish Street Claremont |
WC |
Edu-Plett |
1 Xiphula Street, kwanokuthula, Plett |
WC |
God Cares International |
37 Lynx Pacalsdorp George |
WC |
Iliso Care Society |
A648 Sunrise Street Site C Khayelitsha |
WC |
Masibambane Community Garden |
G232 Mongise road, Khayelitsha |
WC |
Prince Albert Advice and Development Centre |
3 Voorstreet, Prince Albert |
WC |
Siyakhathala |
56-675 Oscar Mpetha road khayelitsha |
WC |
South African Youth Council |
10A Old Dutch Square, Bill Bezuidenhoudt Avenue, Bellville |
WC |
Urban Rural Development |
Langa Housing Department, Washington Street, Langa |
18 August 2020 - NW1448
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) What was the percentage of budget and actual amount of money budgeted for maintenance of infrastructure owned by her department in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years and since 1 April 2020, (b) what percentage and actual amount of the budgeted amounts were spent in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years, (c) what were the reasons why the budget was either over- or underspent in each case and (d) which votes and/or line items were either increased and/or reduced as a result?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) percentage of budget and actual amount of money budgeted for maintenance of infrastructure in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years and since 1 April 2020 is outlined in table 1 below:
Table 1: Infrastructure maintenance budget
Line Item
|
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
April to June 2020 |
||||
Budget |
% of total Budget
|
Budget |
% of total Budget
|
Budget |
% of total Budget
|
Budget |
% of total Budget
|
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
|||||
Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance |
1 367 580 |
9% |
1 570 448 |
10% |
1 781 095 |
10% |
1 437 861 |
7% |
Repair |
943 594 |
6% |
1 087 519 |
7% |
1 339 429 |
7% |
1 451 024 |
7% |
Refurbishment |
1 034 464 |
7% |
1 020 776 |
6% |
1 233 776 |
7% |
1 319 637 |
7% |
Total |
3 345 639 |
23% |
3 678 743 |
22% |
4 354 300 |
24% |
4 208 522 |
22% |
(b) The percentage and actual amount of the budgeted amounts were spent in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years are listed in Table 2 below
Table 2: Infrastructure maintenance expenditure
Line Item
|
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
April to June 2020 |
||||
Exp |
% Exp
|
Exp |
% Exp
|
Exp |
% Exp
|
Exp |
% Exp
|
|
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
|||||
Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance |
1 316 633 |
96% |
1 548 982 |
99% |
1 781 095 |
100% |
239 574 |
17% |
Repair |
952 025 |
101% |
943 976 |
87% |
1 057 534 |
79% |
57 650 |
4% |
Refurbishment |
1 033 399 |
100% |
926 515 |
91% |
976 779 |
79% |
57 650 |
4% |
Total |
3 302 057 |
99% |
3 419 472 |
93% |
3 815 408 |
88% |
354 874 |
8% |
(c) The scheduled and unscheduled maintenance budget for 2017/2018 was underspent by 4% and for 2018/19 the underspent was 1%, due to the portion of unscheduled maintenance, which cannot be predicted with certainty owing to breakdown of assets, equipment and conditions thereof.
In the mist of delivering infrastructure projects, DPWI encountered a number of challenges which include but not limited to the following:
- Incapacity of some emerging contractors implementing our projects is adversely affecting timeous delivery of projects.
- Clients requests for additional work and community protests and demands to be considered by service providers has financial implication on the preliminaries and generals costs of the projects;
- Limited professional services positions for Sketch Plan approvals, which adds to delays for approval of sketch plans;
- Extended tender adjudication and award dates;
- Community protests and work stoppages;
- Incapacity of some emerging contractors implementing DPWI projects is adversely affecting timeous delivery of projects.
(d) No Votes and/or line items were increased and/or reduced as a result of the under-expenditure.
18 August 2020 - NW1449
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With regard to assessing what procurement is required for expenditure related to Covid-19 and which will require deviation from supply chain procedures through emergency procurement under the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002, what (a) criteria are used to determine the qualifying items and/or projects and (b) mechanisms are in place to ensure that deviation is done strictly in line with the emergency procurement processes; (2) whether any projects that have been outstanding for a long time have been completed under the guise of Covid-19 projects; if not, what safeguards have been put in place to prevent such projects from being completed under the guise of Covid-19 projects; if so, what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1.(a) I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrasructure (DPWI) that the procurement of quarantine sites for Covid-19 is a deviation from supply chain processes and is done under “emergency” regulations.
The qualifying criteria for determination of this procurement is the notification received from the NatJoints Containment Work stream of all persons entering the country via the air, sea and land ports of entry and who require to be quarantined.The Beitbridge border fence was also procured through emergency from ordinary supply chain management processes.
(b) Emergency procurement is a delegated function which requires each delegated authority to consider the nature of the emergency request prior to approving the emergency. The emergency approval granted by the delegated authority is thereafter ratified by the relevant Bid Adjudication Committee.
(2) No requests were received via user clients or User Demand Management to complete projects under disguise of Covid-19.
18 August 2020 - NW1486
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) With reference to the 13 buildings which her department is supposed to hand over to the Minister of Social Developmentfor the purpose of victim empowerment shelters to assist women, (a) which of the seven buildings that have completed building renovations are currently operational, (b) who is the appointed service provider for each building, (c) what are the reasons that completed shelters are not currently operational and (d) by what date will the specified shelters be operational; (2) by what dates does she envisage that the renovations of the remaining six buildings will (a) commence and (b) be completed in each case?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) The following seven building renovations were completed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI):
Region |
(a) Buildings were renovations completed |
(a) Operational |
Western Cape |
Heidelberg |
None of the 6 completed buildings are currently operational. The Department is finalising its administrative processes and contract arrangements with the province on letting of state owned property as per treasury regulations 16A7.4. |
Albertina |
||
Laingsburg |
||
Aurora |
||
Johannesburg |
Observatory |
|
Cyrildene |
||
Pretoria |
Salvokop |
(b)
Region: |
Building |
Service Provider |
Western Cape |
Heidelberg |
In-house Workshops |
Albertina |
In-house Workshops |
|
Laingsburg |
In-house Workshops |
|
Aurora |
In-house Workshops |
|
Johannesburg |
Observatory |
Unified Plumbing Services |
Cyrildene |
Unified Plumbing Services |
|
Pretoria |
Salvokop |
In-house Workshops |
(c) The Department is finalising its administrative processes and contract arrangementswith the province on letting of state owned property as per treasury regulations 16A7.4. Approval by National Treasury will be sought as soon as Western Cape Province confirms the nominal rental it is amenable to.
DPWI wrote to National Treasury on 29 May 2020 to seek approval that the Department is following up with responses.
Gauteng province has visited its sites this week (21-24 July 2020) and was further provided with the draft agreement for its perusal and confirmation of its agreeableness to the terms of the contract.
(d) As soon as the contract arrangements that confirms that DPWI will recover refurbishment costs, user departments will be responsible for costs related to municipal services, maintenance and operation of the facilities have been agreed to and approval by National Treasury granted. The agreement will then be concluded and properties be available for occupation.
(2)
BUILDING |
a) COMMENCEMENT DATE |
b) COMPLETION DATE |
Aurora, Western Cape |
Work has commenced |
20 July 2020 |
Aurora, Western Cape |
Work has commenced |
31 July 2020 |
Moorreesburg, Western Cape |
Work has commenced |
07 August 2020 |
Die Wilgers, Pretoria |
Work has commenced through in-house Workshops |
Completion date is yet to be determined due to change in scope and appointment of contractors to finalise additional work |
Mountain view, Pretoria |
||
Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria |
18 August 2020 - NW1540
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whetherherdepartmenthaslaunchedaninternalinvestigationintothecurrent scam affecting her department regarding the calling for tenders; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have been taken in thisregard; (2) whether every individual whose name appears on a fraudulent tender request has been investigated; if not, why not; ifso, (3) whether the matter has been reported to the SA Police Service (SAPS); if so, what progress has been made on the case; ifnot, (4) whether the matter will be reported to the SAPS; if not, why not; if so, on what date; (5) given the apparent authenticity of the documentation, what measures have been put in place to improve ICT security? NW1911E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
((1) At the emergence of the scam the Anti-Corruption Unit instituted investigations to determine amongst others whether there was evidence to suggest the involvement of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) officials in the scam. The assistance of the law enforcement agencies were also solicited in this respect, criminal referrals were made and investigations were initiated by SAPS whom the assigned investigators worked closely with, the Anti-Corruption Unit and provided regularupdates.InvestigationsbytheSAPSarestillongoing.Throughcoordination
of investigation efforts with the internal ICT division, it was also established that the emails containing DPWI officials’ credentials didn’t originate from the DPWI ICT infrastructurenetworkorsystems.Emanatingfromthefindingsoftheinvestigations alludedtoabove,itwasresolvedthatthroughtheChiefDirectorateCommunications and Marketing the Department should launch an awareness campaign in an endeavour to alert members of the public to validate requests for quotations purported to be issued by theDPWI.
SCM’s contribution to this is as follows; “In keeping with the departments zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption, an on-going awareness campaign is undertaken and the departmental website warns all officials and service providers about fraudulent order scams. Any purchase order or quotation/tender purported to be from DPWI must first be verified prior to delivery. The Department has also availed specific contact names and numbers on the website for both the internal staff and the service providers to enquire and report such scams.
2. IninstancesbroughttotheattentionoftheAnti-CorruptionUnitwhereDepartmental officials’credentialsareusedintheperpetrationoftenderfraud,theAnti-Corruption Unit conducts preliminary assessments to determine whether there is a need to institute an investigation into the matter. Extensive investigations conducted as highlighted in Paragraph 1 above has thus far revealed no linkages between Departmental officials and the fraudsters perpetrating thescam.
3. As highlighted in Paragraph 1, referrals were made to the SAPS and the investigations are ongoing in this regard. It should be noted that not all enquiries attended to by the Department results in the Department lodging a criminalcase.
4. The Department was advised by the South African Police Services (SAPS) that DPWI cannot be the complainant since it has never suffered any loss in such instances. SAPS has recommended that the DPWI should rather advise the affected service providers to be the ones who open a CAS with SAPS. The Departmentisthusadvisingallaffectedserviceproviderstoreportthematterattheir
nearest police stations and once the CAS is opened, SAPS normally obtains the affidavits/statements from the Department.
5. The Department has for all eventualities an anti-virus email softwarewhereby:
- the latest Anti-virus software for end point security firewalls isrun;
- all the offices including Regional Offices and sites have firewalls - Virtual Private Network (VPN);
- a Virtual Private Network that ensures all officials logging into the DPWI domain operate in a secureenvironment;
Further to this:
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- TheDepartmenthasamasterICTpolicythatisregularlyreviewedtoaddress all governance and security relatedissues;
- Active Directory password authentication is designed according topolicy;
- All systems have current Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate to enable encryption, privacy, authentication and dataprivacy.
18 August 2020 - NW1629
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What are the full details on the (a) exact terms of reference, (b) scope of work, (c) project timelines, including the commencement date, (d) anticipated completion date and (e) appointment of key role players to deliver the project for the (i) revamping of the Groote Schuur Estate, (ii) roads and parking at the Bryntirion Presidential Estate and (iii) facilities management at the Union Buildings and The Presidency offices?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I was informed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) regarding work done at Groote Schuur Estate, Bryntirion Presidential Estate and the Union Buildings.
(i) The following response relates to Groote Schuur Estate Infrastructure project.
a) Terms of reference:
Upgrade of Infrastructure Services relating to the Civil Works (Stormwater, water reticulation; plumbing) and Electrical infrastructure
b) Scope of works:
Upgrade internal roads; Perimeter security and patrol paths; Fire reticulation network upgrade; Upgrade sewer reticulation networks; Upgrade storm-water systems; Electrical supply and upgrades; Upgrade Potable water reticulation network; Upgrade irrigation supply and storage and landscaping
c) Project timelines:
Site was handed over 1 July 2020 with a 30 month construction period.
d) Anticipated completion date:
The anticipated project completion date is December 2022
e) Appointment of key role players:
Goega is the Implementing Agent acting as Project Manager.
Aurecon acting as Principal Agent and responsible for Electrical & Civil Works.
FCHolm appointed Landscape Architect responsible for irrigation and landscaping.
Martin & East is the appointed contractor
(ii) The following relates to Roads and Parking at the Bryntirion Presidential Estate
a) Terms of reference:
The terms of reference emantes from the conversion of government farm into Bryntirion estate which requires that we provide clean water, build roads and stromwater.
b) Scope of works:
The project comprises of the construction of roads, storm water, water reticulation and sewer on Western side and central area of the Bryntirion Estate.
c) Project timelines:
The project is anticipated to commence on the 19 October 2020
d) Anticipated completion date:
The anticipated project completion date is October 2023
e) Appointment of key role players:
A Service Provider has not been appointed yet. The implementation of the project will be supported by the following members of the Project Management Office;
Boleng Consulting Services – Project Management Professional Services
ChibweAfritectsSA – Architectural Professional Services
Elconsult CC – Quantity Surveying Professional Services
Weaveway Trade CC – Civil Engineering Professional Services
(iii) The following relates to the Facilities Management at the Union Buildings and The Presidency offices
a) Terms of reference:
Facilities Management Contract for PresitigeAccomodation in Pretoria(Tambo House, SM Makgatho Guest House, AFB Waterkloof Presidential Suites).
The Prestige Accommodation list of Facilities is made up of a portfolio of Buildings which are extremely old and are of immense National Heritage value. The current state of these facilities has reached various stages of decay, deterioration and disrepair which is attributed to a lack of efficient and effective maintenance.
b) Scope of works:
The security measure upgrade of the entire premises, upgrading of the HVAC system, roof repairs, maintenance of mechanical, building, electrical, plumbing and drainage infrastructure. As well as cleaning and horticulture services.
c) Project timelines:
Site was handed over 02 May 2019 with a 60 month construction period.
d) Anticipated completion date:
The anticipated project completion date is April 2024
e) Appointment of key role players:
The Contract is implemented by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) with the support of the following members of the Project Management Office;
Nkonki& Associates – Project Management and Quantity Surveying Professional Services
Ikemeleng Architects – Architectural Professional Services
Rev2Light – Occupational Health and Safety Professional Services
Phatsimo Engineering – Electrical Engineering and Security Installations Professional Services
Tsekwane Investments – Civil and Structural Engineering Professional Services
ADI Engineering – Mechanical Engineering and Fire Installations Professional Services
Gauflora/Superfactor JV- Contractor
18 August 2020 - NW1796
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure
Whether, given the Covid-19 pandemic whereby the iThemba land in Cape Town has been earmarked as a transitional residential site where identified residents from informal settlements would be moved to a spart of there-blocking,she has given the Western Cape provincial government and/or the Housing Development Agency the power of attorney to commence with the various statutory processes; if not,wh ynot; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) anticipated time frames for the completion of the process?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
Farm Eersteriv No. 981 Stellenbosch also known as iThemba land is a property under the custodianship of DPWI and is allocated and utilised by the South African Police Service (SAPS). In order to make available a portion of the property as requested by the DepartmentofHumanSettlements,SAPSwasrequestedtoconfirmifDPWImayproceed to release the required portion of FarmEersteriv.
The SAPS has indicated that the property is utilised as a shooting range with various Specialised Units such as Provincial training, Anti-Gang, Public Order Policing, Tactical Response as well as residential accommodation for SAPS officials. Further, the SAPS pointed out issues relating security concerns that would be brought about by the abutting housing development as the base is occupied by highly specialised operational units. The proximity of the shooting range to a housing development was sighted as a serious concern that would pose risks to members of thePublic.