Questions and Replies
12 December 2022 - NW3837
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to a presentation on the 2021-22 audit outcomes for the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, wherein the Auditor-General made the finding that payments were made in the 2018-19 financial year under the Community Works Programme to non-qualifying government employees due to ineffective internal controls for approving and processing payments, what total amount was paid to the non-qualifying government employees; (2) whether any steps have been taken to recover the irregular payments; if not, why not; if so, what (a) total amount has been recovered and (b) disciplinary action has been taken against government employees who irregularly benefited from the CWP?
Reply:
1. The total unconfirmed (maximum) amount of Community Works Programme (CWP) stipends paid to possible non-qualifying government employees for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2020 was R6 300 997,00. This unconfirmed amount involves about 534 government employees in 62 national and provincial departments.
2. The Director-General of the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) in January 2022 wrote letters to the Directors-General and Heads of Department of all 62 departments to investigate the matter and to either confirm the allegations of double-dipping or to provide evidence to clear findings. To date 25 departments responded to all findings and 37 departments have responded either partially or not at all. Findings to the value of R369 640,50 have been cleared and findings to the value of R980 290,50 have been confirmed. Of the confirmed findings, R769 226,00 is in the process of being recovered and R183 447,00 has been written off since the individuals have left government and are also no longer participating in the CWP. Litigation through the State Attorney is not economical as the individual amounts are small.
a) R12 090,00 has been recovered to date.
b) The Department cannot take disciplinary action directly against or recover funds from persons employed by other government departments. It is the responsibility of the respective Accounting Officers to take disciplinary action and to recover funds. The Auditor-General has been requested to also provide the details of findings to the audit managers of the 62 Departments to ensure that Accounting Officers take the necessary action.
12 December 2022 - NW3930
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What number of houses have been built by her department since July 2022, (b) where have the houses been built and (c) who is the service provider to whom her department awarded the contract to build the specified houses?
Reply:
a) The Department has built 11 971 units from July 2022 to November 2022
Province |
Total Units (Jul - Oct 2022) |
Eastern Cape |
1 479 |
Free State |
149 |
Gauteng |
1 671 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
3 908 |
Limpopo |
1 029 |
Mpumalanga |
455 |
Northern Cape |
77 |
North West |
1 257 |
Western Cape |
1 946 |
|
11 971 |
b) The houses have been built in the following areas:
Province |
District Municipality |
Local Municipality |
Town |
Units Built (Jul - Oct 2022) |
EASTERN CAPE |
Alfred Nzo DM |
Mbizana LM |
Amabhanoyi |
20 |
|
|
|
Xholobeni |
25 |
|
|
Ntabankulu LM |
Ntabankulu |
78 |
|
|
Umzimvubu LM |
Dundi |
37 |
|
|
|
Lubhacweni |
31 |
|
|
|
Nkungwini |
19 |
|
Amathole DM |
Amahlathi LM |
Stutterheim |
1 |
|
|
Great Kei LM |
Komga |
8 |
|
|
Raymond Mhlaba LM |
Cwaru |
58 |
|
Buffalo City Metro |
Buffalo City Metro |
Buffalo Flats Area P |
2 |
|
|
|
East London |
119 |
|
|
|
King William's Town |
16 |
|
|
|
Madantsane |
4 |
|
|
|
Newlands |
12 |
|
|
|
Potsdam East |
23 |
|
Chris Hani DM |
Emalahleni LM (EC) |
Indwe |
15 |
|
|
Engcobo LM |
Ngcobo |
90 |
|
|
Enoch Mgijima LM |
Queenstown |
21 |
|
|
Intsika Yethu LM |
Cofimvaba |
32 |
|
|
Sakhisizwe LM |
Cala |
218 |
|
Chris Hani DM |
Intsika Yethu LM |
Kwahala |
20 |
|
Joe Gqabi DM |
Elundini LM |
Maclear |
14 |
|
|
|
Mount Fletcher |
1 |
|
|
Senqu LM |
Sterkspruit (Transkei) |
7 |
|
|
Walter Sisulu LM |
Steynsburg |
15 |
|
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro |
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro |
Port Elizabeth |
155 |
|
|
|
Uitenhage |
5 |
|
O.R.Tambo DM |
Ingquza Hill LM |
Flagstaff |
59 |
|
|
King Sabata Dalindyebo LM |
Libode |
10 |
|
|
|
Lusikisiki |
1 |
|
|
|
Mthatha |
60 |
|
|
Mhlontlo LM |
Qumbu |
29 |
|
|
|
Tsolo |
19 |
|
|
Nyandeni LM |
Libode |
60 |
|
|
|
Ngqeleni |
47 |
|
|
Port St Johns LM |
Port St Johns |
115 |
|
Sarah Baartman DM |
Dr Beyers Naudé LM |
Graaff-Reinet |
8 |
|
|
Ndlambe LM |
Alexandria |
8 |
|
|
|
Kenton-On-Sea |
17 |
FREE STATE |
Fezile Dabi DM |
Moqhaka LM |
Kroonstad |
2 |
|
|
Ngwathe LM |
Koppies |
2 |
|
Lejweleputswa DM |
Matjhabeng LM |
Welkom |
1 |
|
Mangaung Metro |
Mangaung Metro |
Botshabelo |
21 |
|
|
|
Kwakwatsi |
13 |
|
|
|
Mangaung Ext 20 |
4 |
|
|
|
Mangaung Ext 35 |
80 |
|
|
|
Rheederpark |
9 |
|
|
|
Sasolburg |
2 |
|
Xhariep DM |
Kopanong LM |
Bethulie |
1 |
|
|
|
Fauresmith |
6 |
|
|
|
Maphodi |
2 |
|
|
Mohokare LM |
Jagersfontein |
1 |
|
|
|
Smithfield |
5 |
GAUTENG |
City of Ekurhuleni Metro |
City of Ekurhuleni Metro |
Etwatwa Ext 37 |
59 |
|
|
|
Nigel |
80 |
|
|
|
Palm Ridge |
19 |
|
|
|
Palm Ridge Ext 10 & 12 |
6 |
|
|
|
Palm Ridge Ext 18 & 19 |
87 |
|
|
|
Tsakane 22 |
1 |
|
City of Johannesburg Metro |
City of Johannesburg Metro |
Goudrand |
226 |
|
|
|
Jabulani |
104 |
|
City of Tshwane Metro |
City of Tshwane Metro |
Hammanskraal |
186 |
|
|
|
Sokhulumi |
3 |
|
|
|
Soshanguve |
14 |
|
Sedibeng DM |
Emfuleni LM |
Meyerton |
50 |
|
|
|
Sebokeng |
70 |
|
|
Lesedi LM |
Heidelberg |
84 |
|
|
|
Impumelelo |
394 |
|
|
Midvaal LM |
Savanah City |
13 |
|
West Rand DM |
Merafong City LM |
Khutsong |
252 |
|
|
Mogale City LM |
Munsieville |
23 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
Amajuba DM |
Dannhauser LM |
Buhlebomzinyathi |
61 |
|
|
Newcastle LM |
Charlestown |
16 |
|
|
|
Madadeni |
25 |
|
eThekwini Metro |
eThekwini Metro |
Durban |
170 |
|
|
|
Emalangeni |
3 |
|
|
|
Embo |
1 |
|
|
|
Etafuleni |
28 |
|
|
|
Ethekwini |
108 |
|
|
|
Kanku Road |
98 |
|
|
|
Kennedy Road |
34 |
|
|
|
Mhlangeni |
10 |
|
|
|
Mqhawe |
195 |
|
|
|
Nazareth |
1 |
|
|
|
Ngcolosi |
41 |
|
|
|
Ngonyanweni (1) |
82 |
|
|
|
Nsukazi |
14 |
|
|
|
Ntshaseni |
41 |
|
|
|
Ntuzuma |
23 |
|
|
|
Phumelelani |
9 |
|
|
|
Sobonakona (1) |
185 |
|
|
|
Tshelimnyama |
41 |
|
|
|
Umbumbulu (1) |
1 |
|
|
|
Vumengazi |
29 |
|
Harry Gwala DM |
Ubuhlebezwe LM |
Hlokozi |
18 |
|
|
|
Mfulonubi Informal |
54 |
|
|
|
Sangcwaba |
100 |
|
|
|
Ubuhlebethu |
7 |
|
|
|
Ufafa |
73 |
|
|
uMzimkhulu LM |
Dumisa |
14 |
|
Ilembe DM |
E'ndondakusuka LM |
Macambini Ext.2 |
271 |
|
|
|
Mnqobokazi |
110 |
|
|
KwaDukuza LM |
Kwadukuza/Stanger |
17 |
|
|
|
Ntshawini |
37 |
|
|
|
Sakhamkhanya |
1 |
|
|
Mandeni LM |
Isithebe |
62 |
|
|
Maphumulo LM |
Maqumbi |
44 |
|
|
Ndwedwe LM |
Ndwedwe |
85 |
|
|
|
Nonoti |
111 |
|
|
|
Qwabe |
11 |
|
King Cetshwayo DM |
Nkandla LM |
Mangidini |
61 |
|
|
|
Ngono |
83 |
|
|
uMfolozi LM |
Hlanzeni |
32 |
|
|
uMlalazi LM |
Mathonsini |
11 |
|
Ugu DM |
Ray Nkonyeni LM |
Amhlongwa |
2 |
|
|
|
Kwamavundla |
3 |
|
|
|
Masinenge |
116 |
|
|
|
Oshabeni |
41 |
|
|
|
Shangase |
159 |
|
|
Umdoni LM |
Amahlongwa |
53 |
|
|
|
Amandawe |
36 |
|
|
Umuziwabantu LM |
Kwamboto |
67 |
|
|
|
Mazakhele |
62 |
|
|
Umzumbe LM |
Shangase |
26 |
|
Umgungundlovu DM |
Mkhambathini LM |
Kwagcina |
5 |
|
|
The Msunduzi LM |
Azalea |
34 |
|
|
|
Edendale S |
19 |
|
|
uMshwathi LM |
Trustfeed |
49 |
|
Umkhanyakude DM |
Big 5 Hlabisa LM |
Makhasa |
2 |
|
|
Jozini LM |
Jozini |
75 |
|
|
Mtubatuba LM |
Nkondosi |
19 |
|
|
uMhlabuyalingana LM |
Kwambila |
20 |
|
Umzinyathi DM |
Endumeni LM |
Dlamini |
2 |
|
|
|
Manyongazane |
4 |
|
|
Msinga LM |
Msinga |
107 |
|
|
Nquthu LM |
Mbokodwe |
31 |
|
|
|
Nquthu |
1 |
|
|
Umvoti LM |
Greytown |
8 |
|
|
|
Mabomvini |
6 |
|
|
|
Nhlosweni |
23 |
|
|
|
Umvoti Nu |
1 |
|
Uthukela DM |
Indaka LM |
Fitty Park |
6 |
|
|
Inkosi Langalibalele LM |
Mimosadale |
134 |
|
|
|
Mnyangweni |
4 |
|
|
|
Shayamoya (1) |
16 |
|
|
Okhahlamba LM |
Amazizi |
73 |
|
|
|
Emmaus |
81 |
|
|
|
Moyeni |
13 |
|
Zululand DM |
Abaqulusi LM |
Emadresini |
4 |
|
|
|
Nhlangwini |
18 |
|
|
eDumbe LM |
Opuzane |
10 |
|
|
Nongoma LM |
Nkalakuthaba |
24 |
|
|
|
Ogedleni |
3 |
|
|
Ulundi LM |
Phenyane |
27 |
|
|
uPhongolo LM |
Kwalubisi |
43 |
|
|
|
Mdiyane |
44 |
|
|
|
Nyawoshane |
19 |
LIMPOPO |
Capricorn DM |
Blouberg LM |
Mashalane |
36 |
|
|
Lepelle-Nkumpi LM |
Blydrift |
8 |
|
|
|
Ga-Mampa |
37 |
|
|
|
Mahlatjane |
1 |
|
|
|
Moletlane |
4 |
|
|
Polokwane LM |
Makgaung |
23 |
|
|
|
Makoshala |
42 |
|
|
|
Polokwane Ext 133 |
58 |
|
|
|
Polokwane Ext 134 |
17 |
|
|
|
Polokwane Ext 78 |
21 |
|
|
|
Sefene |
27 |
|
|
|
Setateng |
22 |
|
|
|
Thakgalang |
6 |
|
Greater Sekhukhune DM |
Elias Motsoaledi LM |
Bapeding |
44 |
|
|
|
Doroom |
6 |
|
|
Ephraim Mogale LM |
Kromdraai |
20 |
|
|
|
Marble Hall |
2 |
|
|
|
Matla-A-Ramoshebo |
34 |
|
|
|
Regae |
18 |
|
|
Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse LM |
Apel |
33 |
|
|
|
Burgersfort |
24 |
|
|
|
Haenertsburg |
3 |
|
|
|
Mapareng |
31 |
|
|
|
Nchabeleng |
25 |
|
|
|
Phiring |
34 |
|
|
|
Steelpoort |
2 |
|
|
Fetakgomo-Tubatse LM |
Mahlokwane |
12 |
|
|
|
Modimole |
29 |
|
|
Makhuduthamaga LM |
Jane Furse |
1 |
|
|
|
Mashegwane-Tswaledi |
5 |
|
|
|
Phatantshwane |
23 |
|
|
|
Pitsaneng |
15 |
|
Mopani DM |
Ba-Phalaborwa LM |
Mapikiri |
26 |
|
|
Greater Letaba LM |
Mohokone |
10 |
|
|
Greater Tzaneen LM |
Lwandlamuni |
10 |
|
|
|
Sape |
6 |
|
Vhembe DM |
Collins Chabane LM |
Bevhula |
31 |
|
|
|
Nwamatatani |
6 |
|
|
|
Ribungwani |
15 |
|
|
Makhado LM |
Elim |
19 |
|
|
Musina LM |
Mutale A |
31 |
|
|
|
Rangani |
11 |
|
|
Thulamela LM |
Gogogo |
71 |
|
|
|
Muledzhi |
9 |
|
|
|
Tshanzhe |
16 |
|
|
|
Tshivhilidulu |
2 |
|
Waterberg DM |
Bela-Bela LM |
Bela Bela Ext 25 |
22 |
|
|
Lephalale LM |
Tshikota |
11 |
|
|
Mogalakwena LM |
Galelia |
50 |
|
|
|
Preezberg |
3 |
|
|
|
Rapadi |
6 |
|
|
|
Rooibokfontein |
11 |
MPUMALANGA |
Ehlanzeni DM |
Bushbuckridge LM |
Alexandria |
5 |
|
|
|
Clare "A" |
8 |
|
|
|
Mandela Village |
1 |
|
|
|
Marcia |
8 |
|
|
|
Mkhuhlu-F |
2 |
|
|
|
Thabakgolo Trust |
2 |
|
|
City of Mbombela LM |
Emjindini Ext 19 |
3 |
|
|
|
Kabokweni |
2 |
|
|
|
Karino |
4 |
|
|
|
Matsulu |
13 |
|
|
|
Msogwaba |
6 |
|
|
|
Umjindi Trust |
15 |
|
|
Mbombela LM |
Karino |
5 |
|
|
Thaba Chweu LM |
Lydenburg |
4 |
|
Ehlanzeni DM |
Bushbuckridge LM |
Bushbuckridge |
7 |
|
Gert Sibande DM |
Chief Albert Luthuli LM |
Elukwatini |
2 |
|
|
Dipaleseng LM |
Balfour |
100 |
|
|
Govan Mbeki LM |
Bethal |
5 |
|
|
Mkhondo LM |
Mkhondo |
101 |
|
|
|
Piet Retief |
25 |
|
|
Msukaligwa LM |
Breyten |
37 |
|
|
|
Ermelo |
1 |
|
Nkangala DM |
Dr JS Moroka LM |
Siyabuswa |
6 |
|
|
Emakhazeni LM |
Belfast |
13 |
|
|
|
Waterval Boven |
4 |
|
|
Emalahleni LM (MP) |
Emalahleni |
1 |
|
|
|
Witbank |
14 |
|
|
Steve Tshwete LM |
Middelburg - Mp |
59 |
|
|
Thembisile Hani LM |
Kwamhlanga |
1 |
|
|
Victor Khanye LM |
Delmas |
1 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
Frances Baard DM |
Dikgatlong LM |
Barkly West |
10 |
|
|
Sol Plaatje LM |
Kimberley |
18 |
|
John Taolo Gaetsewe DM |
Ga-Segonyana LM |
Kuruman |
14 |
|
|
Joe Morolong LM |
Mothibistad |
10 |
|
Pixley ka Seme DM |
Siyathemba LM |
Prieska |
24 |
|
|
Umsobomvu LM |
Colesberg |
1 |
NORTHWEST |
Bojanala DM |
Kgetlengrivier LM |
Derby |
3 |
|
|
Madibeng LM |
Brits |
41 |
|
|
Moretele LM |
Moretele |
151 |
|
|
Moses Kotane LM |
Mogwase |
215 |
|
|
Rustenburg LM |
Rustenburg |
208 |
|
Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM |
City of Matlosana LM |
Klerksdorp |
33 |
|
|
|
Orkney |
21 |
|
|
JB Marks LM |
Ventersdorp |
19 |
|
|
Maquassi Hills LM |
Leeudoringstad |
30 |
|
|
|
Wolmaransstad |
77 |
|
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati DM |
Lekwa-Teemane LM |
Bloemhof |
7 |
|
|
Naledi LM |
Vryburg |
119 |
|
Ngaka Modiri Molema DM |
Ditsobotla LM |
Lichtenburg |
65 |
|
|
Mahikeng LM |
Mafikeng |
20 |
|
|
|
Mahikeng |
72 |
|
|
Ratlou LM |
Kraaipan |
5 |
|
|
Tswaing LM |
Delareyville |
171 |
WESTERN CAPE |
Cape Winelands DM |
Breede Valley LM |
Worcester |
129 |
|
|
Langeberg LM |
Robertson |
112 |
|
|
Stellenbosch LM |
Stellenbosch |
98 |
|
City of Cape Town Metro |
City of Cape Town Metro |
Blue Downs |
58 |
|
|
|
Cape Town |
920 |
|
Garden Route DM (old Eden) |
Bitou LM |
Plettenberg Bay |
66 |
|
|
George LM |
Kleinkratz |
2 |
|
|
|
Syfertontein |
3 |
|
|
Knysna LM |
Knysna |
15 |
|
|
Mossel Bay LM |
Mossel Bay |
10 |
|
|
Oudtshoorn LM |
Oudtshoorn |
84 |
|
Overberg DM |
Overstrand LM |
Gans Bay |
92 |
|
West Coast DM |
Cederberg LM |
Citrusdal |
14 |
|
|
Matzikama LM |
Vredendal North |
162 |
|
|
Swartland LM |
Malmesbury |
181 |
TOTAL |
11 971 |
c) The National Department does not award contracts to builders, Provinces award contracts to build houses. The service providers that were awarded contracts to build the houses are listed below:
No. |
Province |
Company Type |
Company Name |
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Amabhele T/A Petatron Cc Trading |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Bendolite Trading Pty Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Charlene Bodenstein Services (Pty) Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Chiware Civil Engineering Constr |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Dignify Construction |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Express Builders Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Ezuluweni Construction |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Gaza Construction |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Gc Housing Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Hydraform Sa (Pty) Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Ikubantu Trading Enterprise Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Jade Africa Developments Pty |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Kentha Construction |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Kontinental Amigen Consortium |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
L & R Welding And Tool Supplies ( Pty) Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
M Mashibe General Trade Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Mageba Projects Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Mahiri Construction Jv |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Masakhane Project Managers & Qs |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Milwa Construction |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Mosegedi And Associates |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Mwendane Skills Providers |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Ngangalala Trading Cc |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Quantum Leap Investments 656 (Pty) Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Real Deal Investors (Pty )Ltd |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Sakhirhi Trading Cc Jv Prhurraz Building Civil |
|
Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Simply Do Construction (Pty) L T D |
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Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Snethemba Tshiya Infrastructure Jv |
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Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Stedone Developments |
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Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Summerlane Trading 288cc T/A African Isolations |
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Eastern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Thamandla Cifu & Associates |
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Eastern Cape |
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Ultramatix Forty Nine Cc |
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Eastern Cape |
Developer |
Buffalo City Metro Municipality |
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Eastern Cape |
Developer |
Housing Development Agency (Hda) |
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Eastern Cape |
Developer |
Ndlambe Municipality |
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Eastern Cape |
Developer |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality |
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Eastern Cape |
Developer |
O.R.Tambo District Municipality |
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Free State |
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3sixty Precast Concrete |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Distinctive Choice 712 Cc |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
G2g Construction |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Iceburg |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Jsebaka Madikane Trading |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Kaykaysim Projects |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Lechesa Manaba Consulting And Projects |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Malapi Investment |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Mulaudzi's Development Projects |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Phethisang Merero General Trading |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Reananetse Trading |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Shirona |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Superb Home & Kitchen Manufacturers |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Switch Up Investment |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Tshwara Thebe Construction Cc |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Tswakeletsa |
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Free State |
Contractor/Builder |
Zimvo Trading Cc |
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Gauteng |
Contractor/Builder |
Makole Property Development |
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Gauteng |
Contractor/Builder |
Ntshiza Technical Services |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
Blue Print Housing (Pty) Ltd |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
Inkanyeli Development |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
Motheo Group |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
Nep Consulting Engineers |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
South African Women In Construction |
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Gauteng |
Developer |
Xanado Trade Ltd Mwalimu Holdings |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Brocon/Miands Joint Venture |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Busizwe Trade & Supplies |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Fezeka Business Services Cc |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Isiboniso Projects Management |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Khazimula Investment Cc |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Mabune Consulting |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Motheo Construction Group (Pty) Ltd |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Contractor/Builder |
Stedone Developments (Pty) Ltd |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Alfred Duma Local Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Basfour 170 Cc T/A Fairfield Developments |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Dannhauser Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Ethekwini Municipailty |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Habitat For Humanity-South Africa |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Kantey & Templer Pty Ltd |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Kwadukuza Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Msunduzi Housing Association |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Msunduzi Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Newcastle Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Ntuzuma H Block 1 And 6 Housing Project |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Ntuzuma Unit H Block 2 Trust |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Stedone Developments (Pty) Ltd |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Ubuhlebezwe Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Umdoni Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Umlalazi Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Umpheme Development (Pty) Ltd |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Umzumbe Municipality |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Developer |
Uphongolo Municipality |
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Limpopo |
Contractor/Builder |
Sello Ramothwakla |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Aventino Group |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Carorox (Pty) Ltd |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Ditlou Suppliers & Services Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Dot Africa |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Estacol |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Firm |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Gpmvr |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Khanaba Business Enterprise Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Koketji |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Kwenabel Trading |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Letsimane Trading & Projects 85 Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Linspire 139 Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Lupikopi |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Malatsane Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mamondo Development & Construction Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mangatlu Trading Enterprise |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mavestra Construction |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mdb Projects (Pty) Ltd |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mmamoloko Trading Enterprise Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mmanyana-Anna Trading Enterprise Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Monala G/T |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mothikeni |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Mzerewa Group (Pty) Ltd |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Nax Most Construction |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Ngwacon Developers |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Nhlohlorhi Tilo Trading Cc T/A Telegenix 655 |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Prudev Trading |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Ramkol Construction & Projects Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Rheiland Investment |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Rurafo Trading Ent |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Smtm Construction Cc |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Thaba And Sons |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Thale Civils |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Thalema |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Truminded Entrprises |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Veeking |
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Limpopo |
Developer |
Zerbacraft Pty |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Amaphikankani Co-Operative Pty |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Balethavha Business Enterprise |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Crane Fly Trading Cc |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Deepspace Construction |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Delu Trading Cc |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Elsina Construction And Projects |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Gumza Technologies |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Inga Asavela Investment |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Kd Madonsela Trading & Projects |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Maphoyisa Construction |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Maroala Enterprise |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Matjoba Maria Trading |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Mazocha Business Enterprise |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Mbhene Trading |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Mnomo Maintenance And Costruction |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Mthwakazi Africa Investment |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Mtjopi Trading |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Na075 Trading |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Rospa Trading 49 Cc |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Sakhile And Sikhulile Trading Pty |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Sizampilo Projects Cc |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Sukuyimani Construction |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Superose Pty Ltd |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Tssn Carriers |
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Mpumalanga |
Contractor/Builder |
Ucebisile Umnotho (Pty) Ltd |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Basadi Civil Construction |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Infratech Projects |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Prince Of Tides |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Sizampilo Projects |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Tiger Business Enterprise |
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Mpumalanga |
Developer |
Xjr Construction Cc |
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Northern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Gap Infrastructure Corporation (Gic) |
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Northern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Modiles Logistics |
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Northern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
Neoking Trading Cc |
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Northern Cape |
Contractor/Builder |
V3 Consulting Engineers |
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Northern Cape |
Developer |
Moke Construction And Projects |
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Northern Cape |
Developer |
Settley Trading (Pty) Ltd |
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Northern Cape |
Supplier |
Biz Afrika985 (Pty)Ltd |
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North West |
Developer |
Agisanang Velakude Jv |
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North West |
Developer |
Andisa Consulting |
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North West |
Developer |
Baipati Civil And Electrical Contractor |
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North West |
Developer |
Ch Enterprises |
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North West |
Developer |
Dick'n Roll Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Drop Dot |
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North West |
Developer |
Ezekiel Moeti Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Leano 87 Solutions |
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North West |
Developer |
Leretletse-Lesedi |
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North West |
Developer |
Leungo Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
M P Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Malapane Property Service & Development |
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North West |
Developer |
Marabe Projects (Pty) Ltd |
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North West |
Developer |
Masikhule Project Consultants |
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North West |
Developer |
Mercycon Construction And Projects |
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North West |
Developer |
Metroprojects Development |
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North West |
Developer |
Mhlava Civil Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Nxm Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Pace Setters Construction & Supply Of Goods |
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North West |
Developer |
Rauco Trading Enterprise Cc |
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North West |
Developer |
Renanao Construction (Pty) Ltd |
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North West |
Developer |
Renekhumo Developers (Pty)Ltd |
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North West |
Developer |
Ryxor |
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North West |
Developer |
Sdn Civils (Pty) Ltd |
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North West |
Developer |
Sechoaro Supply And Delivery Cc |
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North West |
Developer |
Sekoko Sam Matubetube T/A Vision Construction |
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North West |
Developer |
Sun Success Construction And Projects Cc |
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North West |
Developer |
Tigane Developers And Property Administrators Cc |
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North West |
Developer |
World Focus 2346 |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Cederberg Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
City Of Cape Town |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Langeberg Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Matzikama Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Oudtshoorn Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Stellenbosch Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Swartland Municipality |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Swellendam Mun |
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Western Cape |
Developer |
Western Cape Dept Of Human Settlements |
12 December 2022 - NW3524
Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 21 September 2022 on the state of a section 139(7) intervention in the Manguang Metropolitan Municipality, in which her department indicated that national and provincial government departments and other organs of state owe the specified municipality about R1,3 billion in arrears, (a) what are the relevant details of each of the national and provincial departments and organs of state that owe payments to the municipality for more than 30 days as at 1 September 2022, (b)(i) what total amount is owed by each of the specified departments and organs of state and (ii) for what period of time based on an age analysis, (c) which of the debts are disputed by the relevant departments and organs of state and (d) what measures has she and/or her department taken to ensure that the maximum payment of the specified arrear debts are made as soon as possible?
Reply:
a) National Public Works
Provincial Public Works
Schools
National Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Free State Development Corporation
b)(i) The total amounts owed by each of the specified departments and organs of state is as follows:
Details |
Debt Owed |
Provincial Public Works |
R 995 917 877 |
National Public Works |
R 263 568 751 |
Schools |
R 609 614 723 |
National Department of Rural Development and Land Reform |
R 2 825 912 |
Free State Development Corporation (FDC) |
R 410 137 757 |
b)(ii) The detailed balances and age analysis for debt owed by national and provincial departments are as follows:
Mangaung Metro |
Unallocated Credit |
Previous |
Current |
30 Days |
60 Days |
90 Days |
120 Days |
120 Days + |
Total Debt |
Provincial Public Works |
-87 307 544 |
33 110 974 |
0 |
29 701 878 |
29 306 915 |
27 575 747 |
27 385 429 |
663 879 362 |
723 652 761 |
Schools - Water only |
0 |
4 539 092 |
0 |
4 520 159 |
4 573 581 |
8 844 803 |
4 437 027 |
147 018 746 |
173 933 407 |
FDC |
-454 590 |
5 363 353 |
0 |
4 813 283 |
3 726 426 |
10 926 322 |
4 886 103 |
385 601 951 |
414 862 848 |
National Public Works |
-48 899 229 |
11 073 354 |
0 |
8 329 633 |
7 479 261 |
7 672 007 |
6 843 384 |
271 070 341 |
263 568 751 |
National Department of Land & Rural Development |
-983 161 |
298 324 |
0 |
289 987 |
219 046 |
211 729 |
209 958 |
2 580 030 |
2 825 912 |
Total |
-137 644 524 |
54 385 097 |
0 |
47 654 940 |
45 305 228 |
55 230 608 |
43 761 901 |
1 470 150 429 |
1 578 843 680 |
Entity Electricity - Centlec |
Unallocated Credit |
Previous |
Current |
30 Days |
60 Days |
90 Days |
120 Days |
120 Days + |
Total Debt |
Provincial Public Works |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 837 769 |
4 801 685 |
72 743 976 |
3 112 167 |
170 769 519 |
272 265 116 |
Schools - Water only |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 344 802 |
7 683 703 |
4 980 120 |
4 568 427 |
385 104 263 |
435 681 317 |
FDC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National Public Works |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National Department of Land and Rural Development |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
54 182 571 |
12 485 388 |
77 724 096 |
7 680 594 |
555 873 783 |
707 946 432 |
c) National Public Works disputed an amount of approximately R 155 million.
d) Meetings have been conveed with debtors to facilitate payment of arrear debt to the Metro including the issuance of letters of demand reflecting amounts outstanding on their municipal accounts.
12 December 2022 - NW3839
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to a presentation on the 2021-22 audit outcomes to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, wherein the AuditorGeneral made the finding that project management fees were paid under the Community Works Programme to implementing agents of the Contract Work Programme from April 2018 to March 2021, without evidence of goods and services having been received due to ineffective internal controls for approving and processing payments, what total amount was paid in irregular project management fees to the implementing agents; (2) whether any steps have been taken to recover the irregular payments; if not, why not; if so, what total amount has been recovered; if so, what total amount has been recovered; (3) whether any of the implementing agents were blacklisted from doing business with her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The balance of overpaid project management fees to two Non-Profit Oganisations (NPOs) was R1 820 519,18 as at 31 March 2022.
2. The amount has been offset against retained project management fees due to the NPOs, leaving a balance of R287 305,79 due by one (1) NPO to the Department. This NPO is no longer in business and the Department’s attorneys are currently tracing the former Directors of the NPO in order to commence litigation.
3. The Department has engaged the National Treasury through the Chief Procurement Officer on a number of Community Works Programme (CWP) related matters, including the possible blacklisting of NPOs found to be in breach of their Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The discussions with the National Treasury are ongoing.
12 December 2022 - NW3838
Spies, Ms ERJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to a presentation on the 2021-22 audit outcomes to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, wherein the Auditor-General made the finding that payments were made in advance to implementing agents under the Community Works Programme, without evidence of goods and services having been received due to ineffective internal controls for approving and processing payments, what total amount was paid in irregular advance fees to the implementing agents; (2) whether any steps have been taken to recover the irregular payments; if not, why not; if so, what total amount has been recovered; (3) whether any of the implementing agents have been blacklisted from doing business with her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. As at 31 March 2022 the balance of uncleared advances made to eight (8) Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) was R26 252 990,01.
2. R20 822 071,84 of the total amount of R26 252 990,01 has been offset against retained project management fees due by the Department to NPOs, leaving a balance of R5 430 918,17 due by three NPOs to the Department. The Department is currently litigating against two NPOs to recover R4 498 778,40 and is still in discussions with one NPO to refund R932 139,76. Disciplinary action was taken against three employees in the Department for making advance payments in breach of departmental policies. One employee subsequently retired and the outcome of the disciplinary hearings for two employees have been completed and the Department is awaiting the outcomes of said hearings from the Independent Chairperson.
3. The Department has engaged the National Treasury through the Chief Procurement Officer on a number of Community Works Programme (CWP) related matters, including the possible blacklisting of NPOs found to be in breach of their Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The discussions with the National Treasury are ongoing.
12 December 2022 - NW2771
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsQUESTION
Whether she has found that the latest annual report of the Auditor-General which reflects on poor service delivery performance of the majority of municipalities is a sign of a failed State; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details. (2) What plans will her departments introduce to improve the constitutional mandate of local government. (3) Whether the specified plans will include consequence management, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. No.
2. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) has presented the reviewed State of Local Government Report and has facilitated the drafting of Municipal Support and Intervention Plans (MSIPs) in collaboration with key sector departments (Water and Sanitation, Human Settlements, Energy, Environment), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), provincial COGTAs and municipalities. The DCoG through the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) continues to strengthen the capacity of municipalities by providing technical support on infrastructure development and service delivery through deploying 73 professionally registered built environment officials to municipalities across the country. Additional programmes implemented to support municipalities include Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for artisans, water and wastewater process controllers and other technical training courses, partnerships with institutions of higher learning to provide much needed skills at local government.
3. The prerogative to institute consequence management vests in the Municipal Councils. The following legal instruments have been put in place to enable municipal councils to fulfil their constitutional obligations:
1) Disciplinary Regulations for Senior Managers, 2011,
2) Municipal Regulations on Financial Misconduct Procedures and Criminal Proceedings, 2014 and
3) The Disciplinary Procedure Collective Agreement for staff below management echelon, 2018.
12 December 2022 - NW3554
Groenewald, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1083 on 8 April 2022, any steps were taken by her department to ensure that the 203 municipalities that did not have any infrastructure maintenance plans in place, will develop and implement such plans as a matter of priority; if not, why not; if so, what steps; (2) what total number of the 18 municipalities that only partially implemented their infrastructure maintenance plans have now fully implemented their plans; (3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. Yes, as at 1 July 2022, all Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) receiving municipalities were allowed and encouraged to utilise up to 5 per cent of their respective MIG allocations to fund activities related to the development of an Infrastructure Asset Management Plan (IAMP). Furthermore, municipalities that have non-compliance pre-directives or directives with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) may spend up to 10 per cent of their allocations for the urgent repair and refurbishment of water and sanitation infrastructure to restore functionality. These MIG conditions were included in the Division of Revenue Bill (DORA) published in the Government Gazette No. 45903 of 11 February 2022. These reforms were implemented in an effort to ensure that municipalities do not only focus on capitalization, but also set aside funding and invest in maintenance (asset care) of infrastructure.
The Department of Corporate Governance (DCOG) through the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) continues to deploy professionally registered built environment practitioners (Civil and Electrical Engineers as well as Town and Regional Planners) to municipalities to provide technical support and advice on developing and implementing infrastructure maintenance plans. To date MISA, has deployed 73 professionally registered built environment practitioners to support municipalities in accordance with the District Development Model (DDM).
2. None of the 18 municipalities are reported to have fully implemented their infrastructure maintenance plans. The progress will be measured at the end of this financial year (2022/23) as the MIG reforms focusing on Asset Management, Repairs and Maintenance commenced on 1 July 2022. However, it is worth noting that there is paradigm shift towards prioritizing asset care and activities of repairs and maintenance of infrastructure by municipalities as assessed from the business plans being received for project prioritisation.
3. No.
12 December 2022 - NW3644
Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether it is permitted for traditional leaders who are remunerated, including kings, chieftains and senior traditional leaders, to simultaneously serve as remunerated public servants; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) which specified remunerated traditional leaders are presently also appointed in remunerated positions in the Public Service?
Reply:
1. Traditional leaders who are remunerated are not permitted to simultaneously serve as remunerated public servants.
2. The Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA) does not have at its disposal, information on traditional leaders presently appointed in remunerated positions in the public service because such information is the competency of provincial departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
12 December 2022 - NW3910
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
In light of the fire that broke out in Ward 25 Pantas in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, what number of houses will her department build for the members of the community who have now been rendered homeless?
Reply:
In light of the fire that occurred on the 31st of October 2022, destroying 28 informal structures in Pantas Hill Informal Settlement, the eThekwini Municipality intervened urgently and supplied building materials for the households to rebuild their informal structures.
As a long-term solution for permanent housing for the residents of Pantas, the eThekwini Municipality appointed professionals to undertake relevant feasibility studies on the possible upgrade of the existing portion of land. However, the result of the feasibility study revealed that the existing portion was not feasible for development.
The Municipality is currently in the process of identifying alternative suitable land close to the existing informal settlement, for the construction of new houses. The number of houses will be determined upon completion of the planning and design processes.
09 December 2022 - NW4559
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Why has the drive to remove alien plants not been replaced with as afforestation drive in all the areas along the Mont-Aux-Source foothills?
Reply:
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09 December 2022 - NW4596
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(1) With reference to Chapter 4 of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, Act 24 of 2008, what (a) measures has her department taken to identify estuaries and (b) are the qualifying identification criteria that are used in each province ; (2) whether Estuary Management Plans (EMP) have been established for all the estuaries in each province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) what are the minimum requirements included in the EMP, (b) how does her department monitor compliance with the EMPs in each province and (c) what punitive measures have been taken against offending parties who have contravened EMPs in each province (i) in (aa) 2018, (bb) 2019 and (cc) 2020 and (ii) since 1 January 2021?
Reply:
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09 December 2022 - NW4504
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(1) Whether, after almost six years, her department has any plan to ensure that all 90 students who received the bursary to study towards the Environmental Science Technician NQF Level 6 course will have the opportunity to complete their studies; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the plan and (b) is there an adequate budget. (2) What is the envisaged date that her department will ensure that all specified students will complete the specified course?
Reply:
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09 December 2022 - NW4510
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
What steps has she and her department taken to protect the wetlands in the Wakkerstroom area against illegal mining activities?
Reply:
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09 December 2022 - NW4521
Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(1) (a) What number of meetings have been held by the Mintech Working Group, which is chaired by the SA National Biodiversity Institute, (b) (i) on what date and (ii) where was each meeting held and (c) on what date will the next meeting be convened, (2) what (a) is the core mandate of the Mintech Working Group and (b) are the intended outcomes (3) what were the potential stumbling blocks that were identified for the smooth functioning of the work group?
Reply:
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08 December 2022 - NW4361
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) What is the current backlog across all visa categories, (b) what has been the average response time for each visa category and (c) by what date does his department envisage to have cleared the current backlog with regard to all visa categories?
Reply:
a) The current backlog across all visa categories is 56543.
b The average response time varies for different visa categories; there are different turnaround times for applications listed in the departments APP and those that are not listed in the APP.
- The turnaround time for applications for critical skills visas is 4 weeks, as indicated in the APP. Currently the average response time is 4 to 10 weeks.
- The turnaround time for business and general work visas is 8 weeks, as indicated in the APP. Currently the average response time is 8 to 14 weeks.
c) The department envisages to have cleared the current backlog by June 2024 for all categories of visas.
END
08 December 2022 - NW4544
Zondo, Mr S S to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What are the details of how his department has supported matriculants to obtain their identity documents to ensure that they can write their examinations?
Reply:
The Departments of Home Affairs and Basic Education entered into a Memorandum of understanding in 2010 regarding the mutual cooperation, support and sharing of information. This agreement assisted in facilitating access and visits to schools. Each and every year, the Department of Basic education provides list of learners without Identity documents to Home Affairs and the list is shared with the provinces.
Upon the receipt of the above list, provinces prepare schedules to visit schools using Mobile units, where learners who are 16 years and above including matriculants are assisted in applying and in obtaining their Identity documents as a result.
END
08 December 2022 - NW4451
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What total number of inmates have been placed in solitary confinement in 2022, (b) what are the reasons for placing inmates in solitary confinement, (c) who amongst correctional officials has the authority to place inmates in solitary confinement and (d) how is his department ensuring that such authority does not get abused?
Reply:
a) The Department of Correctional Services does not detain inmates in Solitary Confinement. Section 25 of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, which related to solitary confinement is no longer applicable and was repealed in terms of section 19 of Correctional Services Amendment Act 25 of 2008.
b) Not Applicable
c) Not Applicable
END
08 December 2022 - NW4313
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)With regard to the entry of non-citizens into the Republic at ports of entry, what measures are in place to prevent non-citizens from exceeding the (a) period of their visa-free stay and/or (b) duration of their stay as per their visa allowance; (2) whether this is tracked and/or monitored; if not, why not; if so, (a) how in each case and (b) what total number of non-citizens overstay their (i) allowed visa-free stay and/or (ii) visa-allowed stay in the Republic in each of the past five years?
Reply:
1. With regards to the entry of non-citizens into the Republic at ports of entry, both categories of travellers (visa exempt and visa required) are provided with a specified period of stay when they comply with admission requirements as stated in the Immigration Act.
The preventative measures include applying a risk based approach with visa adjudication if the person is from a visa required country. At the port of entry, the immigration officer will conduct an examination and if required, a secondary immigration inspection will be conducted before endorsing the passport and recording the movement on the system.
Additional measures to ensure non-citizens do not exceed the period of their visa entry includes compliance inspections and immigration stop and search operations that can detect such persons.
(2)(a) It would be difficult to track and/or monitor every person that enters the Republic. It is the responsibility of the traveller to respect and adhere to the laws of the country.
In terms of the Immigration Act, a person must comply with the permitted period of stay and depart on or before the expiry date of their visa, failing which he/she will be declared undesirable upon departure or become an illegal foreigner liable for deportation.
This is also tracked and monitored through immigration inspections and immigration led operations as well as by monitoring the departmental systems.
(2)(b) The total number of non-citizens that overstayed:
Year Visa Exempted Visa Required Grand Total
2022 19 589 1 085 20 674
END
08 December 2022 - NW4381
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What (a) is the total number and (b) are the names of countries that will (i) qualify for eVisas in the next three months and (ii) not require any visas at all to come to the Republic for tourism and short-stay business purposes within the next six months?
Reply:
(a)&(b)(i) The Department has not yet decided on the total number and the names of countries that will qualify for eVisas in the next three months. The Department has rolled out the eVisa system to the following 14 countries: - China, India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda, Mexico, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Cameroon and Saudi Arabia.
(b)(ii) There are 135 country nationals that do not require a port of entry visa to South Africa. The names of the countries are listed on the attached annexure.
END
08 December 2022 - NW4401
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the (a) total number of staff employed and/or provided as departmental support in (i) his and (ii) the Deputy Minister’s private offices and (b)(i) job title and (ii) annual remuneration package of each specified person?
Reply:
(a) 22
(a)(i) 12
(a)(ii) 10
(b)(i) The information is as follows:
MINISTER |
12 |
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
1 |
ASSISTANT APPOINTMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
1 |
CABINET AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER |
1 |
CHIEF OF STAFF: MINISTRY |
1 |
DIRECTOR: ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
1 |
DOMESTIC WORKER |
2 |
DRIVER/MESSENGER |
1 |
MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER |
1 |
REGISTRY CLERK: SUPERVISOR |
1 |
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST |
1 |
SPECIAL ADVISOR |
1 |
DEPUTY MINISTER |
10 |
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER |
1 |
DOMESTIC WORKER |
1 |
DRIVER/MESSENGER |
1 |
FOOD SERVICE AID |
1 |
HEAD: DEPUTY MINISTRY |
1 |
HOUSEHOLD AIDE |
1 |
PARLIAMENTARY AND CABINET SUPPORT |
1 |
PRIVATE SECRETARY |
1 |
REGISTRY CLERK |
1 |
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST |
1 |
Grand Total |
22 |
(b)(ii) The annual remuneration of all staff is tabulated hereunder:
Annual salary Notch (In Rands) |
104073 |
124434 |
176310 |
181650 |
261372 |
290088 |
477090 |
744255 |
882042 |
950220 |
1073187 |
1139058 |
1264176 |
1269951 |
1739784 |
MINISTER |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSISTANT APPOINTMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CABINET AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
CHIEF OF STAFF: MINISTRY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
DIRECTOR : ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
DOMESTIC WORKER |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DRIVER/MESSENGER |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
REGISTRY CLERK:SUPERVISOR |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SPECIAL ADVISOR |
1 |
Annual salary Notch (In Rands) |
104073 |
124434 |
176310 |
181650 |
261372 |
290088 |
477090 |
744255 |
882042 |
950220 |
1073187 |
1139058 |
1264176 |
1269951 |
1739784 |
DEPUTY MINISTER |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DOMESTIC WORKER |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DRIVER/MESSENGER |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FOOD SERVICE AID |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HEAD: DEPUTY MINISTRY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
HOUSEHOLD AIDE |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARLIAMENTARY AND CABINET SUPPORT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRIVATE SECRETARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
REGISTRY CLERK |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
END
08 December 2022 - NW4684
Chabangu, Mr M to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(a) What (i) steps of intervention has he taken recently to curb the rising youth unemployment rate and (ii) strategy is in place in this regard and (b) on what date is it envisaged that the numbers will begin to decrease?
Reply:
A 1. What steps of intervention has he taken recently to curb the rising youth unemployment rate?
The Department provides employment services through its 126 labour centres and 475 visiting points that are spread across the country and are located in both urban, townships and rural areas. We also have projects that we fund through the Unemployment Insurance Fund Labour Activation Program and the Compensation Fund Rehabilitation Labour Activation Program. We are also involved in partnership interventions with the Presidency, under the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus Initiative, where in we have been assigned to coordinate these initiatives through a National Pathway Management working closely with GTAC.
During the period April 2022- September 2022, the Department registered more than 570,000 new work seekers on its ESSA database of which 364,110 were youth, Female= 215 427 and male= 148 683
More than 92000 work opportunities were registered by employers with the Department. More than 44000 work seekers were placed into employment opportunities. 30,472 were youth and Female= 17,292 and male=13,180.
A further 174403 work seekers were provided with life skills interventions and employment counselling interventions to help them transition to the labour market. 131,568 were youth and Female= 83,105 and male= 48,463.
A 2. What strategy is in place in this regard?
The Department through its entities also provides assistance to support employment and also job preservation, these includes:
- (Transfer funding to Supported Employment Enterprises to provide special employment to People with Disabilities
- Transfer funding to Designated National Organizations and Workshops for People with Disabilities), a total 1041 workers are being subsidised of which, 489 are youth.
- Transfer funding to Productivity South Africa to promote Productivity and Competitiveness
- Transfer funding to Compensation Fund for Occupational Injuries and Diseases incurred by Public Servants
- Transfer funding to CCMA for job retention and job preservation activities.
- There is also the Labour Activation Programs that is provided by the UIF and the Compensation Fund.
- The Department is also developing a National Employment Policy that will be available soon for public comment that is anchored on 9 pillars.
- The Department is also making it easier for youth to gain access to entry level employment by preventing displacement, by foreign workers, through the finalisation of a Labour migration policy and related amendments to the Employment Services Act, 2014.
b. On what date is it envisaged that the numbers will begin to decrease?
It is difficult to predict exactly when the numbers of unemployment will begin to decrease as this is dependent on a number of factors, the most important of which, is economic growth. The latest quarterly labour force survey from Statistics South Africa indicates that there were about 269,000 less people unemployed in Q3:2022 than in Q2:2022. South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 1,0 percentage point to 32,9% in Q3:2022 compared to Q2:2022. Expanded unemployment rate decreased by 1,0 percentage point to 43,1% in Q3:2022 compared to Q2:2022.
08 December 2022 - NW4585
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What total number of former members of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army are still languishing in jail, (b) what offences did they commit and (c) how long has each member been in jail?
Reply:
The admission system utilised by the Department of Correctional Services does not provide for the capturing of political affiliation of inmates, the requested information is therefore unavailable.
END
08 December 2022 - NW4033
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Will he (a) furnish Mr D J Stubbe with the names of all persons (i) recruited and/or (ii) employed by the State Security Agency who have been redeployed to other government departments and (b) indicate to which government departments they were redeployed?
Reply:
Reply to this parliamentary question has been logged with the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) in Parliament.
08 December 2022 - NW4548
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether, in view of a recent presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs that indicates that the Republic is home to 15 million undocumented persons, he has found that the numbers point to (a) a complete failure by his department to implement its own immigration laws and (b) a safety and security threat to the nation; if not, why not in each case; if so, what steps will be taken to remedy the perceived illegal migration crisis in the Republic?
Reply:
a) Honourable member, firstly I want to iterate that the department does not believe that figure is accurate as we have not been provided scientific evidence that it is so. The most credible source the department is aware of is the figures given by the Statistician General Risenga Maluleke where a figure of 3.95 million foreign nationals are said to be in South Africa according to their mid-year population estimates in 2021.
Secondly, the Department is not failing to implement its own immigration laws as indicated in its annual reports, through various programmes, including the law enforcement operations in the security cluster to detect unlawful immigrants, prosecute and deport them or issue orders to leave.
To prevent re-offending, their details are captured on the Visa Entry and Stop List and the entry as well as departure of all travellers are recorded on the Movement Control System. This is one of the tools that Port Control utilises to prevent undesirable or prohibited persons from entering into the country.
The review of the systems of managing the issuing and extension of temporary residence visas and conferring of permanent residence permits is underway to improve the effectiveness of the policy, infrastructure and implementation.
b) The porousness of the country’s borders is well-documented, hence the establishment of the Border Management Authority to respond and manage the borderline under one strategic and implementation structure. The performance in the target areas will be reviewable within the 2023/24 financial year, with effect from 1 April 2023.
The department will continue with its enforcement activities within the country as well as the deployment of the newly formed Border Guard of the Border Management Authority.
END
08 December 2022 - NW4185
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether his department has received any applications for asylum from Ukraine citizens; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total number of applications were (i) received, (ii) approved and/or (iii) rejected and (b) were the reasons for the rejections?
Reply:
(a)(i) For the year 2022 the Department received 1 application through the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre.
(a)(ii) Approved - 0
(a)(iii) Rejected - 0
(b) The 1 application is still in process as the applicant must attend a second interview with the Refugee Status Determination Officer(RSDO)
END
08 December 2022 - NW4262
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Following reports between July 2021 and June 2022 that there were 1 188 children murdered in the Republic, and that some of the perpetrators are either out on parole or on bail, what measures have been put in place to ensure (a) the safety of communities and children from offenders released back into society by the justice system and (b) magistrates and judges do not give rapists and murderers a slap in the wrist for the heinous crimes they have committed?
Reply:
a) The following are measures put in place to ensure safety of communities when offender is on parole:
- Monitoring and supervision of probationers, parolees and awaiting trial persons under the system of Community Corrections is a human capital-intensive activity.
- All offenders placed under the system of community corrections are subjected to the Admission Risk Reclassification tool to determine the level of supervision unless stated otherwise by Court/ Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB).
- Risk profile assessment conducted to determine the risks, assessed when the static and dynamic factors have changed that necessitate re-assessment. When the offender committed a serious offence, the tool identifies a whole range of static and dynamic factors for which a score is allocated individually and the score determine some factors that might requires intervention and referrals. Final score within a pre-determined range will then result in the probationer or parolee being classified as a high, medium or low risk.
- The day to day monitoring is enhanced through allocation of resources for physical monitoring, office consultation, telephone monitoring where applicable, community service and programme attendance, (2021/2022 sufficient vehicles 518) were allocated and distributed to all community corrections offices within the regions to ensure successful monitoring in all areas).
- The monitoring category for every offender under the system of Community Corrections is determined by the predicted risk of offenders from High (minimum 8 contacts), Medium (minimum 4 contacts) and Low Risk (minimum 2 contacts).
- Review by Supervision Committee: parolees attend sitting either every six months/ frequently depending on their length of their sentence to review their status, behaviour, reclassify or referred for intervention.
- When the offender violates any set condition, s/he is summoned to the office to provide reasons for non-compliance (the non-compliance is investigated).If reasons are of serious nature and not acceptable a verbal or written warning, referrals for Social work intervention /programmes are made.
- Partnership with relevant stakeholders and the establishment of 219 offices (rented and in state owned facilities, 57 satellite offices and Service Points for easy access of services contribute positively to the compliance with conditions, ensure visibility and strengthen the system of monitoring.
In ensuring successful reintegration and compliance to set conditions of parole and correctional supervision the following measures are emphasised:
- Integrated approach at District level and national department - Continuous consultations with traditional leaders, counsellors and relevant department to ensure that they assist the department during reintegration process to accelerate and augment monitoring through special monitoring were various stakeholders are invited during this exercise.
- Community engagement and awareness through Imbizo’s to orientate the community about the conditions of community corrections, encourage them to support the offenders during their releases, acceptance within their community.
It should be emphasised that irrespective of strict measures by the department to monitor the offenders and ensure compliance of conditions, some of the offender’s relapse into criminal behaviours due to change of circumstances after been released, rejection and stigma by their family and the community, lack of support system, unemployment and other social ills. Reintegration of offenders is a societal responsibility and the department cannot deal with the huge challenges without the involvement of other stake holders including other government department.
END.
08 December 2022 - NW2877
Buthelezi, Mr EM to ask the Minister of Finance
What total amount has the National Treasury been able to recuperate from the pension funds of persons accused of defrauding the State since the beginning of the year?
Reply:
The National Treasury has not recovered any funds from any person accused of defrauding the State since the beginning of this financial year commencing 1 April 2022, nor the previous financial year.
In terms of the Government Employees Pension Law, 1996, Government is able to recover or deduct from the pension benefit of an employee any amount of loss which has been sustained by the employer through theft, fraud or any misconduct on the part of the member, pensioner or beneficiary and which has been admitted by such person in writing or has been proved in a court of law.
I have been informed by the Government Pension Administration Agency (GPAA) that neither they nor the GEPF have been furnished with any court order since the beginning of the current financial year commencing 1 April 2022 requiring them to recover or deduct funds from the pension benefit of any person accused of defrauding the State.
07 December 2022 - NW4489
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What total number of schools (a) nationally and (b) provincially have (i) generators, (ii) uninterrupted power supply systems and/or (iii) both; (2) what is the breakdown of each school in each province that has (a) a generator, (b) an uninterrupted power supply system and/or (c) both?
Reply:
1. (a); (b) (i) (ii); (ii)
Province |
Number of Schools with Generators |
|
Eastern Cape |
255 |
|
Free State |
18 |
|
Gauteng |
39 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
192 |
|
Limpopo |
33 |
|
Mpumalanga |
38 |
|
Northern Cape |
10 |
|
North West |
42 |
|
Western Cape |
6 |
|
National |
633 |
|
These schools can have other forms of Electricity supply Information on interrupted power supply not available |
2. (a) (b) (c)
See table attached
07 December 2022 - NW4530
Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has any improved eye health programmes in place to address eyesight problems of learners in schools; if not, why not; if so, what (a) number of learners has her department (i) screened and (ii) provided with prescriptions in each province in the past two years, (b) marketing strategies has her department implemented to ensure a wider outreach in schools and for learners with no access to optometric services and (c) are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)The Department of Basic Education in collaboration with the Departments of Health as well as Social Development are implementing the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP). The Health Services Package for the ISHP includes health screening (such as screening for vision, hearing, oral health and general health), onsite services (such as deworming and immunization), and health education for each of the four school phases. According to the data received from the Department of Health that is extracted from the District Health Information System, the learners reached through health screening in 2021 were 74 529, and those learners referred for eye care were 296 nationally. in 2022, the number of learners reached through health screening was 257 407, those referred for eye care were 22 462. Referrals are done to different health care facilities for further examination and care.
b) Annually, learners are provided with consent forms for parents to sign, in order for learners to be able to receive health services. The consent form is often accompanied with the information that is giving parents details on the health services that learners will receive in that particular year.
07 December 2022 - NW4493
Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to her reply to question 3609 on 25 October 2022, wherein she indicated that during the 2013 to 2021 period, a total number of 33 113 bursary recipients who were eligible for placement graduated, whom were placed after graduation and a total number of 135 309 received bursaries during the specified time, of which only 33 113 graduated were placed, what (a) total number of the original 135 509 (i) changed streams and/or (ii) dropped out and (b) is the reason for the discrepancy of students that registered versus the 33 113 who graduated and/or were placed?
Reply:
(a) 135 509 refers to the number of bursaries awarded between 2013 and 2021, not the number of recipients, as the number of recipients was 43 014. Bachelors of Education degree (B Ed) is a four-year degree; and therefore, one person will receive a minimum of four bursaries in the four years of study at universities - meaning that 43 014 recipients received +/- 135 509 bursaries in their four years of study. The indicator on Funza Lushaka is a cumulative target / indicator, and it is expected that the Department of Basic Education reports on the number of bursaries awarded each year, i.e., the "Number of Funza Lushaka bursaries awarded to students enrolled for Initial Teacher Education per year”
(i) changed streams and/or (ii) dropped out and (b) is the reason for the discrepancy of students that registered versus the 33 113 who graduated and/or were placed?
Reply:
(i) (ii)
The DBE does not have the details of the students who changed streams; as well as those who dropped-out. such information may be requested from universities via Department of Higher Education and Training.
(b)
There are no discrepancies, the difference is between 43 014 and 33 113. 33 113 reflects returning bursars (students), i.e., bursars that are currently studying at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
07 December 2022 - NW4490
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What is the total number of (a) single-medium schools, (b) double-medium schools and (c) parallel-medium schools (i) nationally and (ii) provincially; (2) what is the total number of single language of instruction schools for each of the official languages (a) nationally and (b) provincially?
Reply:
(1)(2)(a)
Table 1 below shows that majority of schools (5 875) are English single medium schools followed by Afrikaans (1 004) single medium schools. With regards to schools that uses African Languages as single medium, majority of schools are IsiXhosa Single Medium.
(b) Dual Medium schools are schools that uses two languages of instruction by a teacher in a lesson, switching from one language of instruction to another during a lesson. The Department does not collect information on Dual Medium Schools.
(c)
Table 2 below shows that the majority of parallel-medium schools are found in KwaZulu-Natal (3 807) teaching in IsiZulu and English follwed by the Eastern Cape (3 614) teaching in IsiXhosa and English.
07 December 2022 - NW4459
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to a credit card and/or similar expense account issued to the (a) Minister and (b) Deputy Minister (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) from 1 January 2022 to date, (aa) what total amount was spent in each month in each case, (bb) what were the reasons for each expenditure in each case and (cc) who were the creditors in each case?
Reply:
No credit cards have been issued to either the Minister or Deputy Minister.
07 December 2022 - NW4040
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether she will furnish Mr B B Nodada with information relating to the Teacher Connect Application (App); if not, why not; if so, (2) whether the App is currently operational; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what total (a) amount in funds have been allocated towards the App and (b) number of (i) schools, (ii) teachers and (iii) learners are currently using the App?
Reply:
1. Yes
2. Yes.
The DBE's TeacherConnect Application service is operational since April 2020. It provides information and resources to teachers and the public via the WhatsApp number 060 060 3333.
Services offered include single-sign access to a zero-rated learning environment with SACE-accredited teacher training and other DBE-related resources.
Resources and services are currently teacher and school-management focused, though learners, parents and other members of the public may register and access appropriate resources and services.
The TeacherConnectchat is also being used to provide orientation and support resources to youth who are appointed as school assistants and the schools that they are placed into through the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI).
TeacherConnectChat users may also opt-in for relevant communication based on their needs and interests. Cohort-targeted surveys (by subject or role etc.) have a high response rate and have provided valuable supplemental information for the DBE on teacher experiences and needs.
All data are treated according to POPIA-compliant best practices, with the user having complete control of what communication they opt in for. Clear and straightforward instructions to opt out are given in every communication.
3. a) The application does not receive any voted funding. Currently it is funded through Donor funding. The total set-up and running costs for the WhatsApp bot, from April 2020 to date is R4,263,244.46.
3. b) The number of:
(i) schools- 11,254 (on TeacherConnectlearn)
(ii) teachers- 17,300 (registered users)
(iii) learners- 13,333 (registered users)
06 December 2022 - NW4335
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
With reference to his reply to question 3409 on 31 October 2022 in relation to the total number of public servants who are currently on suspension in the Public Service, what total number of the specified cases (a) involve a criminal offence and (b) were referred to the relevant law enforcement agencies?
Reply:
a) Of the 305 public servants who are currently on suspension in the Public service, four (4) cases involve a criminal offence. This was reported by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). No other reports were received by the DPSA or Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit (PAEIDTAU).
b) The four cases were referred by the NPA to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) for criminal investigations.
In terms of section 15 (5) (b) of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (PAMA), issues of misconduct emanating from criminal investigations must be reported to the Unit (PAEIDTAU) and the relevant head of institution for initiation and institution of disciplinary proceedings. In 2023, the PAIDTAU will continue to run advocacy programme to improve awareness and compliance with reporting.
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06 December 2022 - NW4284
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) total number of resolutions has he implemented since the two-day National Water and Sanitation Summit that was held from 18 to 19 February 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand and (b) are the details of the specific milestones that have been reached?
Reply:
The Summit was intended to engage various stakeholders together to form partnerships and identify lasting solutions to the water and sanitation problems facing the country. Based on the outcomes of the summit, the department is working together with SALGA, NT and COGTA, DWS will lead the development and implementation of a range of inter-related and coordinated support measures and interventions. Broadly, interventions that have been identified and are being implemented include the following:
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- Strengthening and extending the roles, responsibilities, and capacity of water boards so that they are able to provide water and sanitation services in instances where municipalities are failing to provide the services
- Reviewing the geographical boundaries of the water boards to make them more sustainable, this already started with the disestablishment of Sedibeng Water
- Increasing involvement of private sector financing and management in municipal water and sanitation services through public-private partnerships
- Strengthening regulatory interventions based upon the results of monitoring mechanisms such as Blue Drop, Green Drop and No Drop
- Strengthening the National Norms and Standards (Water Services Act) and put in place a framework to guide the provision of sanitation services
- Introducing longer term interventions through WISP and the DDM programmes, through for example, taking over the management of wastewater treatment works from municipalities for a longer prescribed period where there is continued non-compliance with norms and standards
- More effectively link the allocation of municipal water and sanitation grants to enable support and interventions
- Use DWS internal construction capacity for rapid deployment to address urgent intervention needs
- Put in place appropriate financing frameworks and mechanisms for support and interventions
- Improve coordination and linkages of the interventions made in terms of sections of various legislation
Some of these measures will start to have an impact on municipal water and sanitation services in the short term (within 3 months) and others will yield results in the medium term.
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06 December 2022 - NW4456
Essack, Mr F to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What role will (a) his department and (b) the entities reporting to him play in the Just Energy Transition Framework? NW5584E
Reply:
(a)
To contribute to the National Just Energy Transition framework, the Department developed a Just Transition framework for Eskom. The purpose of the framework is to guide the SOC within the department’s portfolio in developing a response plan/strategy to the global call to reduce emissions by developing their own plans on how they can contribute to South Africa’s climate change plans.
(b)
To date, only Eskom and SAFCOL submitted draft plans to transition in their respective environment, While Transnet, Alexkor and Denel’s plans are in the process of being developed.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
06 December 2022 - NW4422
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Considering assertions made by the Chief Executive Office of Eskom that some of the companies contracted to supply coal were found to be involved in dubious and questionable conduct, including stealing coal and selling substandard coal to Eskom, what (a) total number of companies have been found to be at fault and (b) are the details of the action that he and/or his department has taken against them?
Reply:
According to Information Received from Eskom:
a) A conviction was obtained for coal procurement fraud against Meagra Transport CC and an Eskom employee, for coal procurement transactions. The company was contracted to transport coal for Eskom and generated fake invoices for which they were paid for coal that was never delivered. The conviction followed a fraud case where Eskom suffered a loss of approximately R35 000 000.00.
There are currently seven (7) transport companies that are under investigation by the Hawks for coal procurement fraud and theft against Eskom.
b) There are several matters pending before the South African Police Services (Hawks), Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) involving coal transport contractors and coal supply agreements. Civil and criminal litigation are being pursued against the various offenders.
The former Director of Meagra Transport, Victor Tshabalala and the former Eskom employee were found guilty in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court (Case no. SCCC232/2019) for fraud against Eskom and sentenced on 29 March 2022, to an effective twenty (20) years imprisonment respectively. Meagra Transport (Pty) Ltd was also subjected to an internal supplier review process (disciplinary) and the outcome led to the supplier being deregistered and restricted from doing business with Eskom and other state entities for a period of five (5) years, with effect from 1 September 2020. A preservation and forfeiture of property order was also granted by the Gauteng High Court on 9 November 2021 against the properties owned by both Victor Tshabalala, as well as the former Eskom employee, Bernard Moraka.
Eskom has recently contracted the services of a dedicated specialised investigative capability to focus on coal procurement fraud and theft investigations. In the recent months several criminal cases for coal theft and fraud have been opened by Eskom and are with the South African Police Services (SAPS) for investigation. The most recent incidents under investigation involved the theft of coal and fraud at Kendal and Camden power stations, respectively where three contractors to Eskom were arrested and are facing criminal charges.
Eskom reports all allegations of coal procurement fraud and theft to the SAPS for criminal investigations. The SAPS currently refers all cases of Eskom coal procurement fraud and theft to a dedicated team within the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, for further investigation and prosecution.
Remarks: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane Pravin Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
06 December 2022 - NW4333
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What (a) progress has been made on the disciplinary action against the officials implicated in the 2020 Beitbridge border fence issue, (b) total number of disciplinary hearings have been finalised and (c) are the relevant details around the outstanding disciplinary hearings; (2) what are the (a) outcomes in terms of the total number of officials (i) found guilty and/or (ii) exonerated and (b) proposed sanctions for those who were found guilty; (3) what mechanisms have been instituted to recover costs incurred as a result of the acts of those found guilty?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure wish to respond as follows:
1. I have been informed that the disciplinary action of the employees implicated in Beitbridge Border Post Project investigation report were divided into two phases with first phase being an enquiry into members of the National Bid Adjudication Committee (NBAC) and the second phase, an enquiry into conduct of three senior managers. A civil recovery process is being managed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on behalf of the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure (DPWI).
1.1. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE NBAC MEMBERS:
1.1.1. The disciplinary enquiry of the NBAC member was proceeded and was finalised during May 2022.
1.1.2. On 3 June 2022 all implicated NBAC officials were found guilty of the charges against them.
1.1.3. Mitigating and aggravating arguments commenced on 10 June 2022 by employee party and 20 June 2022 by employer party, whereafter sanction will be handed down.
1.1.4. The employee parties submitted their mitigating arguments requesting for lenient sanction short of dismissal based on their personal circumstances, however, the employer submitted aggravating arguments calling for sanction of dismissal given the seriousness of the charges, the amount involved and the conduct of the employees.
1.1.5. Chairperson delivered the sanction report imposing final written warning and suspension without pay, for between one and two months, to all the employees on the basis that there was no evidence of employees benefiting out of the project.
1.1.6. Employees have accepted the sanction through their Attorneys and the Acting Director General has been apprised about this.
1.1.7. On the 17 October 2022, approval was granted by Acting Director General to give effect to the sanctions with effective date of 01 November 2022 for all employees.
1.1.8. All employees have now began serving their sanctions of suspension without pay with effect from 01 November 2022.
1.2. DISCIPLINARIES AGAINST SENIOR DPWI OFFICIALS
1.2.1. The hearings of the Senior Officials were scheduled for 04 – 06 May 2021, however, these were postponed on the first sitting due to failure of the legal representative of one of the officials to attend the hearing, who indicated that he is launching a court application to review the investigation report and the disciplinary enquiry. However, the Department argued that the matter should proceed and the hearing was held on the 05 May 2021.
1.2.2. During the hearing of 5 May 2021, one of the official’s legal representatives, Ka- Mbonani Cooper Incorporated, served the chairperson and the Department with the Court application to amongst others: set aside the investigation report and the disciplinary enquiry.
1.2.3. Furthermore, the Department has prepared and filed the record of the procurement process and the investigation report with the Applicant and the Registrar on 14 June 2021 and the State Attorney is now waiting for the Applicant to serve their supplementary papers in compliance with Rule 53 of the Uniform Rules of the Court.
1.2.4. The Applicant’s Attorneys wrote a letter requesting further information and documents relating to the investigation from the Minister and ADG. The documents were prepared and sent to Senior Counsel for advice to the ADG.
1.2.5. The DPWI has since deposed the founding papers for review of the Chairperson’s ruling postponing the hearing sine die and submitted the papers to State Attorney for service on the Respondent and filing at the Labour Court. The Department is, now, awaiting feedback from the State Attorney on the service and filing at the Labour Court which will be followed by the Respondent filing their opposing papers and DPWI filing its replying papers followed application for hearing date with the Registrar.
1.2.6. Feedback received from Pretoria State Attorney on the 28 January 2022 was that the court application will be served on the 02 February 2022 by Pretoria State Attorney after receiving the instruction letter from the State Attorney: Kimberley who are the instructing Attorneys.
1.2.7. The Chairperson of the Disciplinary Hearing was served with the Labour Court application on the 29 November 2021 in Bloemfontein by State Attorney Kimberley and the application was served on DDG-CPM’s Attorneys in Johannesburg on the 02 February 2022 by State Attorney Pretoria.
1.2.8. The employee party acting through his Attorneys served and filed notice of intention to oppose and his answering affidavit on 06 June 2022 which was replied to by the Department on the 13 June 2022 and the State Attorney has since applied for a hearing date with the Registrar of the Labour Court. The State Attorney undertook to make a follow-up with Registrar via an email on the 14 November 2022.
1.2.9. With regard to the two senior employees, the State Attorney has appointed initiator and chairperson to facilitate the disciplinary enquiry of the two senior managers separate from the DDG-CPM hearing. To this end, the State Attorney is still awaited to convene consultation with initiator to prepare and finalise the charges for service and setting date of hearing.
1.3. DISCIPLINARIES AGAINST SECTION 12 EMPLOYEES
Two (the Director-General and Special Advisor to the Minister) of the thirteen implicated DPWI employees are employed in terms of section 12 and 12A of the Public Service Act 1994. In this regard, their disciplinary processes are not being dealt with by the Department.
Regarding the Director-General:
1.3.1. The disciplinary action against the Director-General is being managed by the Presidency. The DG has subsequently taken early retirement.
Regarding the Minister’s Special Advisor:
1.3.2. The disciplinary action against the Special Advisor is being managed by the State Attorney on behalf of the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.
1.3.3. The Minister served a letter to her Advisor, in September 2020 informing her of the intended charges following the findings of the Beitbridge Border Post report.
1.3.4. The Advisor acknowledged receipt of the letter.
1.3.5. The Minister requested the State Attorney to appoint the Initiator and Chairperson for the ensuing disciplinary process. An Initiator and Chairperson have been appointed by the State Attorney.
1.3.6. The Initiator has prepared draft charges.
1.3.7. As reported to SCOPA, the charge sheet was subsequently finalised and served, while the Chairperson and counsel have also been appointed. The Minister is currently awaiting the way forward from the Chairperson.
1.4. RECOVERY OF FUNDS:
1.4.1. On 17 November 2020, the SIU instituted legal action against Caledon River Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Magwa and Profteam CC with the Special Tribunal under case number GP17/2020. The application is opposed and the matter has been enrolled to argue jurisdiction which was raised as a point in limine. The matter was heard on Tuesday 26 January 2021 in the Special Tribunal. The Tribunal on 25 February 2021 dismissed the respondent’s points in limine and the matter will proceed in the absence of any appeal.
1.4.2. On 9 March 2022, the Special Tribunal judgment was handed down on the matter. The judgment strips the contractor, Magwa and principal agent, Caledon/aka Profteam, of any profits arising from the BeitBridge Border Fence project.
1.4.3. The judgment of the Special Tribunal was appealed on the 19th May by the contractor and principal agent. Their appeal was dismissed with costs on the 7th September 2022.
1.4.4. According to the SIU report to DPWI, it would appear that the contractor and principal agent are desirous to appeal the tribunal decision in the High Court, however, DPWI has not yet been provided with further briefing and the papers thereof by SIU.
06 December 2022 - NW4303
Denner, Ms H to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1)(a) Which (i) state departments have started rolling out lifestyle audits for their employees and (ii) employees are being audited and (b) what (i) total number of the specified lifestyle audits are (aa) in process and (bb) finalised and (ii) were the findings of the audits; what consequence management measures are being taken as a result of the audits?
Reply:
BACKGROUND
With the adoption of the Guide on implementing lifestyle audits in the Public Service, lifestyle audits for the Public Service became compulsory from 1 April 2021. When implementing the Guide, national and provincial departments follow a three step approach, starting with lifestyle reviews. When red flags (unexplained wealth, conflicts of interest, etc) are identified during this step, the department will move to the next step, which is lifestyle investigations. This step may lead to disciplinary action if an irregularity or wrong-doing was detected (and if action is required in terms of law and prescripts). When an investigation prove to be challenging, a department will move to the last step, namely a lifestyle audit. This step involves the utilisation of specialist auditors that will employ specialist tools to trace unexplained wealth (for example). Given the three step approach, the lifestyle audit process can end with a lifestyle review (when no red flags are identified). If investigations are conducted, the timeframe for completion will depend on the complexity of the case. There is therefore no due date for completion of lifestyle audits. However, lifestyle reviews are to be completed at the end of each financial year for members of the Senior Management Service, and every second year for other categories of employees.
RESPONSE:
1. (a) (i) State departments that have started to roll out lifestyle audits for their employees as at 31 October 2022 are listed below:
National departments: (27)
Basic Education, Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, Communications and Digital Technologies, Cooperative Governance, Correctional Services, Health, Government Technical Advisory Centre, Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries, Human Settlements, Home Affairs, International Relations and Cooperation, National Prosecuting Authority, National Treasury, National School of Government, Office of the Chief Justice, Office of the Public Service Commission, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Enterprises, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, Small Business Development, Social Development, Statistics South Africa, South African Police Service, Trade, Industry and Competition, Water and Sanitation.
Provincial departments: (47)
KwaZulu-Natal:
Arts and Culture, Community Safety, Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (not completed), Health, Human Settlements, Office of the Premier (in progress), Provincial Treasury, Public Works, Social Development.
Gauteng:
Human Settlements, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
North West:
Health, and Rural, Environment and Agriculture Development
Eastern Cape:
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Community Safety, Office of the Premier, Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Sport Recreation, Arts and Culture.
Limpopo:
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Provincial Treasury
Northern Cape:
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (SMS completed, rest in progress), Cooperative Governance Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (in progress), Economic Development and Tourism, Social Development.
Western Cape:
Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, Economic Development and Tourism, Education, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Health, Human Settlements, Provincial Treasury, Social Development.
Mpumalanga:
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Office of the Premier, Provincial Treasury, Public Works, Roads and Transport
Free State:
Agriculture and Rural Development, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Health, Human Settlements, Office of the Premier, Provincial Treasury, Social Development, Sport Arts Culture and Recreation
(a)(ii) According to the reports received by the DPSA from State departments that have started to roll out lifestyle audits for their employees, the following employees are being audited:
- Members of the Senior Management Service
- Members of the Middle Management Service
- Supply Chain and Finance employees
(b) (i) (aa) There are four departments which indicated the number of specified lifestyle audits that are still in process:
North West Department of Health – 1402 employees
Limpopo Provincial Treasury – 20 employees
Free State Department of Human Settlements – 2 employees
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development – 109 employees
(b) (i) (bb) Departments who detected no red flags during the lifestyle review process are regarded to have finalised their lifestyle audit process. All departments are expected to complete lifestyle reviews for SMS members at the end of each financial year, and that for the other categories at the end of the second year cycle when they are performing lifestyle audits on those employees. There are seventy (70) departments that have finalised their lifestyle review process which is the first step of the lifestyle audits. These departments did not identify any red flags i.e. unexplained wealth, conflicts of interest, etc. hence there were no referrals for investigation. As a result, the lifestyle review process was finalised.
1 (a) (ii) the following were the findings of the audit:
North West Department of Health – 1402 employees’ financial disclosures were still being reviewed.
Limpopo Provincial Treasury – 20 employees are investigated for non-declaration of vehicles, properties and directorship.
Free State Department of Human Settlements – 2 employees that are being investigated for alleged conducting business with the State.
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development – 109 employees’ financial disclosures were still being reviewed.
(2) The DPSA does not have the mandate to conduct lifestyle audits in the public service. The DPSA plays an oversight role in the implementation of lifestyle audits and provides implementation support to departments. The conducting of lifestyle audits is a decentralised function that must be carried out by the departments each financial year. As a result, departments will apply consequence management measures on the basis of the results of the lifestyle investigation and report outcomes to the Discipline Management Unit at the DPSA.
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06 December 2022 - NW4256
Mokgotho, Ms SM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What intervention has been made to ensure that the defects in the newly built houses of the community of Budeli, in Nandoni in the Vhembe district, who have been relocated from their area where the Nandoni dam is built are fixed?
Reply:
The Budeli village is one of the five villages that the residents were affected by the construction of the Nandoni dam. A budget of R 62milllion has been set aside to repair the defects of all the five villages for the 2022/2023 financial year and the project is set to be completed by March 2023.
There were 100 houses that were found to have defects at the Budeli Village. Progress made by the Department is indicated below:
- Sixty-six (66) houses have been repaired
- One (1) house re-built due to the extent of the defects
- Repairs to the remaining thirty-three (33) houses will be completed by 15 December 2022.
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06 December 2022 - NW4296
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(1) With reference to his reply to question 3409 on 31 October 2022, in relation to the total number of public servants who are currently on suspension in the Public Service, (a) how long have each of the 305 public servants been on suspension, (b) what are the reasons for their suspension, (c) what positions do each of the public servants occupy in their respective departments and (d) has disciplinary action been initiated against them; (2) (a) what (i) total number of vacancies are currently in the Public Service and (ii) is the breakdown of the specified figure for each national and provincial department and (b) how long have the specified positions been vacant; (3) what total number of public servants to date have faced disciplinary action for unlawfully benefiting from the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant of R350 and/or any other grant administered by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA); (4) what total number of public servants to date have been placed on suspension after unlawfully benefiting from the SRD grant of R350 and/or any other grant administered by SASSA? NW5229E
Reply:
(1) Information pertaining to the 305 public servants who are currently on suspension in the Public Service:
Find here: (i) National Departments:
06 December 2022 - NW4271
Mogale, Mr T to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) has he found to be the prevalence of water shedding across the Republic and (b) are the causes thereof?
Reply:
a) Many of the provinces across the country have been impacted by a combination of factors including:
- Additional demand and water use owing to population growth and extension of services to previously unserved rural communities
- Prolonged droughts in certain parts of the country
- Shortage of bulk water (owing to droughts, delayed planning for and delivery of bulk water infrastructure such as dams and associated infrastructure)
- Challenges with municipal water service delivery
- Poor maintenance of municipal infrastructure that results in frequent pipe bursts and unreliable supply of water
To prevent more widespread water interruptions across the country, municipalities have resorted to water restrictions or even scheduled water interruptions to ensure that communities are able to access some water for a few hours.
b) The main challenges impacting reliability of water supply are due to:
- Demand outstripping supply due to extensive growth of urban settlements
- Extension of services to previously unserviced rural settlements
- Poor maintenance of ageing infrastructure - at a municipal level - that has also reached the end of its lifespan
- Non-revenue water is currently at 45.1% (31,9 % refers to losses through physical leakages)
- The management of water treatment plants adds to the crisis as half of our treatment plants are operating below average standards and fully a third are critical based on the Blue Drop reports
- Ongoing load shedding by ESKOM during the last year has also intensified the situation by impeding the ability of Water Boards and municipalities to pump water into reservoirs. This resulted in water levels in the reservoirs being too low to gravity-feed water to high-lying areas across the country.
To address the challenges outlined above, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is in the process of:
- Planning and implementing a range of major projects to augment national bulk water resource infrastructure and
- Establishing the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) to finance and implement the large-scale investments in national water resource infrastructure that are required to ensure that South Africa has sufficient bulk water supply now and in future.
- Strengthening its role in supporting and intervening in municipalities where water and sanitation services are failing, in conjunction with provinces, COGTA, National Treasury and SALGA.
- The DWS has also developed the Water Services Improvement Programme (WSIP) to strengthen its support and intervention at municipal level based on actual data or most available data. The aim of the programme is for the Department to ensure that support and intervention at municipal level is proactive, consistent, and systematic.
- In line with the WSIP, the Department has further established the Water Partnership Office (WPO) within the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The WPO has developed five standardized National Programmes for private sector participation in municipal water and sanitation services, to make it easier, quicker, and cheaper for municipalities to enter into partnerships, without having to ‘reinvent the wheel’ for each partnership. One of the five National Programmes within the WPO is Non- Revenue Water (NRW) programme aimed at implementing the Water Conservation and Water Demand Management and cost recovery programme focusing on reducing losses, reducing over consumption, and improving cost recovery
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06 December 2022 - NW4542
Zondo, Mr S S to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department has conducted an audit of all government buildings where public restrooms are defective and/or not in use due to a lack of appropriate maintenance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) time frame for the required maintenance that needs to be carried out and (b) associated costs; (2) whether her department has put mechanisms and/or procedures in place to ensure that parts required for the maintenance will be sourced from local businesses and manufacturers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
I have been informed that the maintenance of public restrooms falls under non-specialised maintenance work. This forms part of the delegation assigned to the Users. There is a R1 million delegation for maintenance assigned to the client to carry out corrective maintenance as per the Day-to-Day guidelines.
06 December 2022 - NW4257
Mokgotho, Ms SM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What plans has his department put in place to provide the community of Xikukwane in Giyani with water and (b) how long is it going to take his department to implement the plan?
Reply:
The Xikukwane village receives water from Giyani Water Treatment Works (WTW) through pipeline F1. The design capacity of the Giyani WTW is 30Ml/d.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has two (2) projects funded under Regional Bulk Infratructure Grant (RBIG), which are currently under construction in the Greater Giyani Local Municipaty (LM), and the Xikukwane village is one of the beneficiaries. The projects are implemented to address bulk water challenges in the Greater Giyani LM. Lepelle Northern Water was appointed as the Implementing Agent for both projecs which are comprised of the Nandon-Nsami pipeline project; and the Giyani Water Services project.
The background and progress of the projects is indicated below:
The need for the transfer of water from the Nandoni Dam to Giyani arose because of the critical shortage of water in Giyani due to low water levels in the Middle Letaba and Nsami Dams cause by recurring drought.
The department’s intervention is meant to accelerate water services provision in the distressed area of Mopani DM by conveying bulk water from Nandoni Dam to Nsami Water Treatment Works.
Overall progress at end of (November?) 2022 is estimated to be 62,78% with a projected completion date of 22 June 2023.
The Giyani Water Services projects are intended to accelerate water services provision to 55 villages in Giyani and include:
- Overall refurbishment and upgrade of Giyani WTW.
- The Giyani reticulation and household connection project. The envisaged completion date is October 2023
The two projects will be implemented by the Mopani DM once procurement processes are completed.
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06 December 2022 - NW4511
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether the claims made by the Khoisan Groups, that Knoflokskraal Grabouw in the Western Cape historically belonged to their forefathers, have been verified through research by her department; if not, what consultations are taking place between her department and other spheres of Government for a solution apart from the legal process; if so, what are the findings in this regard?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
I have been informed that the Department did not receive any claims from the Khoisan Group.
The Steer-Com has since been established, comprising officials from the following Stakeholders, including legal representation.
- National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (NDPWI)
- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE)
- Theewaterskloof Municipality (TWK)
- Prov. COGTA
- South African Police Services (SAPS)
The purpose of the Steer-Com is to:
- Establish Communication with the community leaders to discuss their reasons for the invasion and what their requirements are
- Coordinate a survey and profiling of occupants
- Determine control measures to prevent further invasion
- Develop and drive a comprehensive implementation plan and report progress and make recommendations to the Joint District and Metropolitan Approach Committee (JDMA)
- Develop interventions and remedial action.
The introductory meeting was held on 3 October 2022, a follow up meeting was held on 3 November 2022 and the third meeting was held on 16 November 2022 between the Steer-Com and the Community leaders.
During the meeting, it was agreed that the Community leaders will submit a proposal regarding their needs / requirements in order to determine a way forward.
Following the meeting on 16 November 2022, another meeting took place on 25 November 2022 between the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Portfolio Committee, affected spheres of Government and the Community leaders in which the Community repeated that they are reclaiming their forefather’s land and confirmed that they will submit their proposal including the supporting documents relating to their claim.
The chairperson of DFFE Portfolio Committee requested NDPWI to submit detailed progress report to Committee on this matter. The detailed report is yet to be submitted.
I have, since, also had a meeting with the Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, and Premier Alan Winde on 18 October and 17 November respectively.
06 December 2022 - NW4417
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What is the (a) total number of staff employed and/or provided as departmental support in (i) his and (ii) each of the Deputy Ministers’ private offices and (b)(i) job title and (ii) annual remuneration package of each specified person?
Reply:
The details for the staff employed in offices of the Minister and Deputy Ministers are indicted in the table below:
(i) Office of the Minister (9 officials)
JOB TITLE |
ANNUAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE |
2 x Ministerial Advisors SL 15 and 16 |
R1 791 978 all-inclusive package R2 330 121 all-inclusive package |
1 x Chief of Staff SL 14 |
R1 308 051 all-inclusive package |
1 x Private and Appointment Secretary SL 13 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Media Liaison Officer SL 13 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Parliamentary and Cabinet Support SL 13 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Community Outreach Officer SL 11 |
R766 584 all-inclusive package |
1 x Assistant Appointment and Admin Secretary SL9 |
R393 711 per annum |
1 x Receptionist SL 5 |
R269 214 per annum |
2 x Household Aide SL3 |
R128 166 per annum R128 166 per annum |
(ii) Office of Deputy Minister (9 officials)
JOB TITLE |
ANNUAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE |
1 x Head of Office SL 13 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Private and Appointment Secretary SL 12 |
R1 070 169 all-inclusive package |
1 x Technical Specialist SL13 (Previous Dispensation) |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Parliamentary and Cabinet Support SL 11 |
R766 584 all-inclusive package |
1 x Community Outreach Officer SL 11 |
R766 584 all-inclusive package |
1 x Driver/Messenger SL 4 |
R181 599 per annum |
1 x Receptionist SL 5 |
R285 735 per annum |
2 x Household Aide SL 3 |
R128 166 per annum R128 166 per annum |
1x Registry Clerk SL 5 (Previous Dispensation) |
R269 214 per annum |
(iii) Office of Deputy Minister (8 officials)
JOB TITLE |
ANNUAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE |
1 x Head of Office SL 13 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive |
1 x Technical Specialist SL 13 (Previous dispensation0 |
R1 105 383 all-inclusive package |
1 x Private and Appointment Secretary SL 12 |
R908 502 all-inclusive package |
1 x Community Outreach Officer SL 11 |
R766 584 all-inclusive package |
1 x Driver/Messenger SL 4 |
R181 599 per annum |
1 x Food Services Aide SL2 |
R128 166 per annum |
1 x Receptionist SL5 |
R269 214 per annum |
2 x Household Aide SL3 |
R128 166 per annum R128 166 per annum |
1x Registry Clerk SL 5 (Previous Dispensation) |
R269 214 per annum |
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06 December 2022 - NW4474
Graham-Maré, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)With reference to charges brought against certain persons (names furnished), (a) what total number of disciplinary hearings have been finalised and (b) who presided over the specified disciplinary hearings; (2) with reference to certain individuals in the employ of the Independent Development Trust who were facing disciplinary hearings, what are the (a) outcomes in terms of officials (i) found guilty and (ii) exonerated, (b) proposed sanctions for those found guilty and (c) mechanisms that have been instituted to recover costs incurred as a result of the acts of those found guilty; (3) whether any disciplinary hearing outcomes have been appealed against; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) (a) and (b) I have been informed that five (5) disciplinary hearings have been finalised and details concerning the persons in question are outlined in tabled 1 below.
(2) Please see details in table 1 below.
(3) Please see details in table 1 below.
Table 1:
Number |
Name and Surname |
(1) (b) Presiding officer and Prosecuting Officer |
(2) (a) (i) and (ii) Outcome of the cases |
(2) (b) Proposed sanction by DC |
Mechanisms to recover the cost incurred |
(3) Appeal or No Appeal |
1. |
Ms Nditsheni Raliphada |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena Attorneys |
Dismissal |
Dismissal |
None |
Yes The appeal was finalized on the 17 November 2022. Awaiting outcome of appeal |
2. |
Ms Lydia Ludick |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena Attorneys |
Final written warning. |
Final written warning |
None |
No appeal |
3. |
Florence Mthenjane |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena |
Disciplinary process progress Process underway for medical boarding benefit. |
None |
None |
No appeal |
4. |
Simon Matsoso |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena Attorneys |
Mutual Separation agreed but the employee refused to sign thereafter |
None |
None |
Case at CCMA |
5. |
Mr Stephanus Lewis |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena Attorneys |
Mutual Separation |
None |
None |
No appeal |
6. |
Mr Bali Mamabolo |
C J Mkhavele Incorporated and Maphoso Mokoena Attorneys |
Mutual Separation |
None |
None |
No appeal |
06 December 2022 - NW4233
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether his department has implemented plans to address the serious risks posed to the citizens by the failing water treatment plants in KwaZulu-Natal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. (2) whether his department will make funds available for the reconstruction of critical infrastructure which was damaged in the floods; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details:
Reply:
1. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) conducted the Green Drop assessment during 2021/22 which culminated in the release of the National Green Drop Report 2022. In KZN, 14 Water Services Authorities (WSAs) and 147 wastewater systems were audited with the following results
- 47 of the wastewater systems in KwaZulu Natal were found not to be measuring their wastewater inflows
- 7 wastewater systems were overloaded
- 76 wastewater systems received Green Drop Score of above 50% (meaning what?)
- 20 wastewater systems were found to be at critical state
- 3 wastewater systems received Green Drop certification (scored minimum of 90%).
To mitigate the risk, the DWS has implemented several interventions including the issuance of non-compliance letters, notices, and directives to minimize the pollution impacts on the water resources. In addition, corrective action plans and green drop improvement plan templates have been issued to the WSAs to ensure that their Councils commit funds to address the gaps identified in the assessments. The DWS is assisting the WSAs to compile corrective action plans and improvement plans which will need to be implemented within predetermined timeframe and monitored by the department.
The department has also implemented measures to address pollution of water resources in KwaZulu-Natal. These include:
- Undertaking routine inspections of sewerage infrastructure (wastewater treatment works, pumpstations and pipelines).
- The DWS also follows up on pollution issues reported by the public.
- In cases where pollution to water resources is observed, administrative processes are taken against the non-compliant municipalities in the form of Non-compliance Notices and/or Directives
- The Department has also established Water Resource Protection Technical Committee Meetings to address the issues of pollution in different districts
Following the floods in April 2022, the DWS has also implemented the following interventions to support affected municipalities in KZN:
- Availed the team of Engineers and Scientists to assist with the assessments of the damage to the water and sanitation infrastructure
- Officials of the department participate in WAR Room meetings where repairs of infrastructure and progress thereof are discussed
- Three (3) Directives were issued, on 13 May 2022, to the municipalities which were severely affected, namely: eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, ILembe District Municipality (DM) and Ugu DM
- Established the WAR Room through the Minister to address issues of water provisioning and sanitation, as well as to discuss challenges that the municipalities might be facing such as funding, human resources, amongst others
(2) The DWS assisted the Ethekwini, Ugu and Ilembe District Municipalities by reallocating R65 million funding to support immediate relief measures which included provision water tankers for 3 months. The DWS also conducted assessments of the damaged infrastructure and submitted a funding application for disaster relief funding to the National Disaster Management Centre. Damaged infrastructure can also be repaired through reprioritising of the DWS Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Grant (WSIG).
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06 December 2022 - NW4259
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
With reference to his reply to question 753 for oral reply on 2 November 2022 pertaining to the eradication of pit toilets and bucket system and the completion of the projects, and noting that the residents of ward 17 in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality are still left with half-built and/or dismantled toilets, leaving them with no privacy if they need to relieve themselves, (a) what are the reasons that the project is still not completed and (b) on what date will it resume as residents have been left stranded?
Reply:
The sanitation project in the Sol-Plaatje Local Municipality, Ward 17 is being implemented in Phases. Phase 1 which provided 368 toilets was completed in September 2022. The issues listed above were primarily due to theft of material. In addition, the project was also affected by poor workmanship by the contractor compounded by labour unrest during implementation. The municipality is in the process of developing a business plan for funding of further phases.
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06 December 2022 - NW4254
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What (a) impact has load shedding had on the proper functioning of water purification plants in the Republic and (b) is the extent of the impact on the ability to make water available to some drought-stricken areas in the Republic; (2) whether he has engaged with Eskom to ensure that critical water infrastructure is exempted from load shedding; if not, why not; if so, what are the further, relevant details?
Reply:
1 a) Severe load shedding affects the ability of Water Boards and Water Service Authorities (WSAs) to pump water into their reservoirs. This resulted in the water levels in the reservoirs being too low to gravity-feed water to high-lying areas. As a result, several high-lying areas have been without water for prolonged periods.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has not quantified the amount of production downtime across the country. However, most WSAs have a contingency plan to ensure continuity of water supply. Water Boards and WSAs experienced several electrical and mechanical failures, which also contributed to the difficulty in filling the reservoirs. Some of these failures may have been a result of damage to equipment caused by the frequent load shedding.
Using the Eskom schedule of loading shedding, Treatment Plants can be closed in phases to prevent sudden shutdown of processes at the start of loadshedding that damage infrastructure. It is also possible to store additional treated water in preparation to cater for downtime at the plant. The operating philosophy is to maintain the reservoir levels between 60-80%. This targeted range will enable the system to be resilient and respond to any challenges.
1 b) All treatment plants, rely on electricity in one way or another, and where affordable, WSAs are encouraged to ensure continuous water provision through additional storage such as reservoirs and static tanks or alternative energy supply to cater for loadshedding.
2 The Water Boards, as water service providers to various WSAs, have taken different approaches to manage the impact of ESKOM’s loadshedding on their ability to provide reliable bulk water supply services to users, including:
- Engaging with the provincial government leadership and ESKOM to negotiate and facilitate for exemption on water infrastructure from frequent load-shedding.
- Filing applications with ESKOM for exemption in terms of Eskom Regulation NRS048-9. Some applications for exemption have been successful while some have not been due to technical reasons advanced by ESKOM and some are still waiting for outcomes to the applications.
- Water Boards such as Bloem Water, Rand Water, Umngeni Water, Lepelle Water and Magalies Water are operating water infrastructure that is exempt from loadshedding and are mostly able to continue with operations during loadshedding.
- Entities such as Bloem Water, Rand Water, Umngeni Water, Lepelle Water and Magalies Water are operating water infrastructure that is exempt from loadshedding and are mostly able to continue with operations.
- Where affordable, some of the entities have procured back-up generators to continue with operations even when there is loadshedding.
Some municipalities have been able to exempt some of their water and sanitation facilities from load shedding, but this is often not possible because it would require exempting whole areas from load shedding, which in turn would result in Eskom’s load shedding requirements not being met.
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