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Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3204 [NW3764E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 38 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he had voluntarily, willingly and dutifully complied with any request to his department for information as provided for in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, and particularly in respect of meetings and decisions of his department's Head Office in Pretoria with regard to upgrades to President Zuma's residence in Nkandla; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
Yes, the Department of Public Works has complied with all reasonable requests for information. The only information that could not be provided was that which could not be disclosed for security reasons.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3146 [NW3704E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 38 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Mrs N W A Michael (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department received any funds for the Expanded Public Works Programme in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years;
(2) whether any of these funds were earmarked for (a) capital or (b) infrastructure-related projects; if so, (i) what are the names of these projects, (ii) where are these projects situated, (iii) what is the value of each project and (iv) how many jobs have been created by each project
(3) in each case, what process was followed to appoint project (a) implementers and (b) consultants;
(4) in each case, were funds transferred to project implementers (a) in a lump sum or (b) through progress payment;
(5) whether any projects have been impeded due to maladministration or corruption; if so, (a) which projects have been affected and (b) what action has been taken in each case? NW3704E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Yes, the National Department of Public Works received funds for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) for the 2010/11, 2011/12 and the 2013/14 financial years. The funding received was for EPWP incentive grants as follows: EPWP Integrated Grant to Provinces; EPWP Integrated Grant to Municipalities; EPWP Social Sector Grant to Provinces; and the EPWP Non-State Sector funding for non-profit organisations (NPOs).
(2) Funds from the EPWP Integrated Grant to Provinces and the EPWP Integrated Grant to Municipalities were used for infrastructure related and capital projects. The details of the projects funded can be seen in the attached spreadsheet.
(3) (a) and (b) The process to appoint project implementers and consultants was through open tender, after which appointments were made in terms of the winning bidders, wherein attention was paid to quality of proposal and price.
(4) Funds were transferred to project implementers in terms of progress payments. These payments were made after certification of work completed according to specifications at the different stages of the overall scope of work.
(5) No maladministration or corruption was detected and thus no project has been impeded as a result of that.
Thus, (a) and (b) fall away.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3083 [NW3629E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 38 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What number of lease agreements has his department concluded during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 October 2013;
(2) with reference to his replies to question 2021 on 6 November 2012 and question 3046 on 29 November 2012, what stringent procedures had been put in place during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 October 2013 to ensure that each lease agreement entered into by his department (a) went through a competitive bidding process and (b) none went outside a competitive bidding process to ensure that the prescripts of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 are fully complied with;
(3) whether the draft lease agreement policy he referred to in his reply to question 2021 on 6 November 2012 was finalised;
(4) whether the specified lease agreement is available for the scrutiny of members of Parliament? NW3629E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) 401 lease agreements were concluded during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 October 2013.
(2) A Service Provider has been appointed to conduct the Lease Audit Review. Among the deliverables, is the re-engineering of the business processes and the development of policies that will assist the Department to ensure that Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes and prescripts, including the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 [Act No. 1 of 1999] are fully complied with.
In addition to the above, the Department has appointed the Special Bid Adjudication Committee for Leases (BAC-L) to regularise procurement of accommodation. The BAC-L scrutinizes procurement of each lease to ensure that proper strategies are implemented by the 11 Regional Offices before entering into lease agreements.
(a) During the period 1 January 2012 to 31 October 2013 the Department procured 33 leases through a competitive bidding process.
(b) 368 leases were concluded outside a competitive bidding process.
(3) The policy relating to the lease agreements was finalised.
(4) Yes, the Departmental Standard Lease Agreement can be made available to Members of Parliament for scrutiny.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3073 [NW3630E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 37 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Mrs J D Kilian (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) With reference to irregularities in the procurement process for the Nkandla upgrade, what amounts were identified as irregular expenditure in the report of the departmental task team;
(2) whether any steps have been taken against officials responsible for the irregular procurement and transgressions of Treasury regulations; if not, why not; if so, what are the full details of the steps that have been taken;
(3) what measures have since been implemented to avoid a recurrence of the irregularities;
(4) whether the Office of the Auditor-General has been requested to assist with the development and implementation of sound internal controls; if not, why not? NW3630E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The Task Team report does not specify irregular expenditure, but irregularities relating procurement of services.
(2) The matters pertaining to the project in question are still under investigation by various public bodies. The investigation is therefore still a work-in-progress. However, as part of the Turnaround, Departmental officials are subjected to disciplinary processes for irregularities and misconduct. The consequences for misconduct range from suspension, dismissal to recovery of funds. Where necessary, cases are referred to law enforcement agencies bodies for further investigation.
(3) As part of the Turnaround Project, all delegations to regions have been withdrawn. A Prestige policy with norms and standards dealing with security upgrades has been developed.
(4) Yes, the office of the Auditor-General has been requested to conduct a special audit on the project. The department will cooperate with the Auditor-General and comply with any reasonable recommendation.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3071 [NW3627E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 37 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 02 DECEMBER 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3046 on 29 November 2012, (a) all required data had been collected through the (a) desktop exercise and (b) physical verification processes that were under way; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether these were confirmed for accuracy and authenticity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether all information fields that were provided are fully compliant with the National Treasury's requirements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether the programme manager appointed in October 2011 had caused a significant acceleration in fully completing the Asset Register; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether the undertaking he gave to complete the Asset Register by 31 March 2014 still stands; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) Yes, the desktop exercise focused, firstly, on the reconciliation of the Department of Public Works' (DPW) Immovable Assets against the Deeds database, as well as national and provincial asset registers to determine deemed land parcels to be subjected to physical verification. Secondly, the cadastral information was verified against Deeds database and updated on the Master File.
(b) No, the physical verification focuses on the information that should be verified through site visits, such as street addresses, User Departments, Condition Assessments for buildings and Components, Measurements for the buildings, photos, etc. Physical verification has commenced and the target date for the completion of this exercise is 31 March 2014.
(2) Yes, the process of physical verification includes robust quality assurance and the Auditor-General will conduct an audit on DPW's Immovable Asset Register to determine the accuracy and authenticity of the records. Furthermore, DPW's Internal Audit will conduct an audit to confirm accuracy and authenticity on DPW's Immovable Asset Register (IAR).
(3) Yes, the information fields provided for verification through desktop and physical verification exercise are fully compliant to National Treasury's minimum requirements and the Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) requirements.
(4) Yes, the Departmental officials, together with the programme manager appointed added significant acceleration in fully completing the Asset Register for the 2012/13 financial year. As a result, DPW's audit opinion has moved from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion on the Immovable Asset Register. The remaining qualification assertion is the valuation, which will be addressed by 31 March 2014. The reconciled land parcels deemed to be under DPW's custodianship (Master File) determined the scope of work for physical verification exercise. A custodial framework was developed to ensure proper and accurate disclosure for National custodians.
(5) Yes, the physical verification for DPW's immovable assets is envisaged to be completed by 31 March 2014 in line with the Department's target of achieving a clean audit report. The DPW IAR function was transferred to the Departmental Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) with effect from 01 April 2013, therefore requiring the Department to report on accrual basis of accounting (GRAP) as opposed to the previous modified cash-basis of accounting. The deadline for a GRAP compliant Immoveable Asset Register is 31 March 2016.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 3068 [NW3623E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 37 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 NOVEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 02 DECEMBER 2013
Mr R N Cebekhulu (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What language policy is being followed by his department;
(2) whether there is a written language policy for his department; if not, why not; if so, (a) which languages are being used and (b) what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he will make a copy of such written language policy available to Mr R N Cebekhulu;
(4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The Department is following a draft language policy that is based on the Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 [Act No. 12 of 2012] and the National Language Policy Framework that is currently in the process of being refined and aligned following the recent promulgation of the Use of Official Languages Act.
(2) There is a draft language policy that is currently going through stages of approval and alignment with the Use of Official Languages Act and its proposed regulations.
(a) Taking into consideration the geographical spread of the Department, the policy proposes the use of all official languages, as well as making provisions for availability of sign language and Braille as and when required.
(b) The other relevant provisions as contained in Section 2 of the Use of Official Languages Act provide for the following:
· To regulate and monitor the use of official languages for government purposes by the Department;
· To promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of official languages of the Republic;
· To facilitate equitable access to services and information of national government; and
· To promote good language management by the Department for efficient public service administration and to meet the needs of the public.
A project plan and schedule of events for Language Policy Implementation during the 2013/2014 financial year is in existence.
(3) Yes, the draft language policy could be made available to Mr R N Cebekhulu
(4) No.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2951 [NW3502E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 35 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 18 NOVEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
With reference to his reply to question 2060 on 8 October 2013, (a) by which date will the maintenance and repair work to the property be (i) undertaken and (ii) completed and (b) when will the Department of Defence and Military Veterans take occupation? NW3502E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
The Department of Public Works has authorised the Department of Defence and Military Veterans to maintain and repair the property from its own account.
(a) (i) (ii) and (b) The Honourable Member is urged to obtain details of the project from the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, as they are currently not available to the Department of Public Works.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2931 [NW3482E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 35 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 11 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communications System? NW3482E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) and (b) Neither the Department of Public Works, nor any of the four public entities reporting to the Department, have spent funds on advertisements on the Africa News Network 7 news channel to date.
(2) No.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2898 [NW3449E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 35 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr T D Lee (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertising (i) in The New Age newspaper and (ii) on its website between 1 December 2012 and 31 August 2013;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communication System? NW3449E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
1) (a) and (b) Neither the Department of Public Works, nor any of the four public entities reporting to the Department, have spent funds on advertisements in The New Age newspaper and on the newspaper's website between 01 December 2012 and 31 August 2013.
(2) No.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2859 [NW3409E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 35 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) makes use of the official parliamentary accommodation provided for MPs in (a) Acacia Park, (b) Pelican Park or (c) Laboria Park; if not, (i) why not, (ii) what other arrangements have been made in terms of her accommodation needs and (iii) what are the total costs involved;
(2) whether her official residence has undergone renovations in the (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13 financial years; if so, (i) were these renovations undertaken by his department, (ii) what is the total cost breakdown (aa) budgeted and (bb) spent on these renovations, (iii) why have such renovations been undertaken and (iv) what is the nature of the renovations undertaken;
(3) whether his department provided the said person alternative accommodation while such renovations were being undertaken; if so, (a) where, (b) for how long and (c) what are the total monthly costs involved? NW3409E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Yes, the Member in question has been allocated accommodation in (b) Pelikan Park. Thus (a), (c) (i) and ii) fall away.
(iii) Rental of R197.38 is paid per month.
(2) (a) and (b) No.
(i)-(iv) fall away.
(3) There has been no need to provide alternative accommodation, as there have been no renovations to the residence in question.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2809 [NW3314E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr D J Stubbe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;
(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System? NW3314E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) and (b) Neither the Department of Public Works, nor any of the four public entities reporting to the Department, have spent funds on advertisements on the SABC 24-hour television news channel to date.
(2) No.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2784 [NW3288E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 02 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) Whether his department has a system in place to prevent (i) irregularities and (ii) fruitless and wasteful expenditure by the supply chain management and (b) what disciplinary measures are in place against transgressors in his department? NW3288E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Yes, the Department of Public Works has established the Inspectorate and Compliance Unit, whose critical role is, among others, to prevent, detect and report all irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The Department has also put in place internal control measures, such as checklists and tracking systems. The following are also activities that are performed to prevent and report irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure:
· Supply Chain Management (SCM) officials are required to sign the National Treasury's Code of Conduct for SCM Practitioners to ensure that they comply with in the highest ethical standards
· On a quarterly basis, officials are required to declare any interest or shares they may have in companies doing business with the Department and Government at large.
· For Bid Committees, members are required to declare any interest that they may have in bidding companies and are required to recuse themselves if conflict of interest is foreseen.
· Bidders are required to complete the SBD4 form to declare any relationship they may have with employees of the Department of Public Works.
· Invoice tracking systems have been developed to track invoices in order to pay on time and avoid interest charges that lead to fruitless expenditure.
· Policies, Directives and Circulars have been issued to the DPW employees to ensure that they familiarize themselves with due processes.
· Workshops have been held with officials to train them on the identification, detection and reporting of irregular and fruitless expenditure.
· The Department has developed a monthly reporting mechanism, which is mainly for purposes of detecting irregular and fruitless expenditure.
· The fraud line has been publicised on the Intranet for anyone who suspects fraud to report it.
(b) Transgressors are dealt with in line with the Public Service Disciplinary prescripts and processes, as well as the approved Policy on Management of Financial Misconduct. Such measures include, but are not limited to, written warning, suspension and recovery of amounts from officials and/or third parties. Already, there are officials in the Department who have been subjected to disciplinary processes for irregularities in the supply chain management area. The consequences for misconduct have ranged from suspension, dismissal, recovery of monies, and some cases have been referred to the Special Investigating Unit for further investigation.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2756 [NW3256E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 02 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr A Watson (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) With regard to the unoccupied building at Number 4, Ehmke Street, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, (a) for what reason has the building remained empty since being rented in 2010 to accommodate the logistics department of the provincial police and (b) why has the logistics department not been allowed to move to these premises since 2010;
(2) (a) what amount since 2010 has been paid for (i) monthly rent, (ii) water and lights, (iii) cleaning, (iv) maintenance and upkeep and (v) furniture and (b) why has his department continued since 2010 to spend these amounts on an empty building;
(3) what steps will he take to ensure that (a) the building is utilised or (b) his department ceases to rent it? NW3256E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) The lease agreement for the Provincial SAPS offices was signed in 2010 and the keys were handed over to SAPS. An additional space of 614 square metres was signed for in March 2011, resulting to a total of 4637 square metres. The reasons for non-occupation of 402 square metres by SAPS are not clear to the Department of Public Works, since the space was procured on the basis of the Client's request and two Procurement Instructions were issued in that regard.
(b) The Department of Public Works only became aware in October 2013 that SAPS was not utilizing part of the building. The meeting to clarify the state of affairs was held on 06 November 2013.
(2) (a) (i) A monthly rental of R 88 502.00 has been paid since March 2011.
(ii) Water and lights: The amount paid for water and electricity depends on usage. An amount of R3 565 679.00 for water and electricity used to date has been paid. SAPS had since March 2010 occupied 4235 out of 4637 square metres.
(iii) Cleaning: The Department of Public Works does not provide Cleaning Services for SAPS, hence no amount has been paid by the Department.
(iv) Maintenance and upkeep: This responsibility lies with the Landlord; hence no amount has been paid by the Department.
(v) Furniture: The Department of Public Works does not provide furniture for SAPS; hence no amount has been paid by the Department.
(b) As indicated in 1 and 2 above, the Department of Public Works only became aware of the non-utilization of the 402 out of 4637 square metre space in October 2013.
(3) (a) The Department of Public Works held a meeting with SAPS on 06 November 2013, to clarify issues, and SAPS stated in that meeting that they still required the additional space. It was also confirmed that the keys are still with SAPS.
(b) The Department will not cease to rent the building in the short and medium term, because SAPS has indicated that they still require the additional space.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2749 [NW3249E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1921 on 17 September 2013 and with particular reference to the hiring of a Mercedes E-Class from 21 February 2013 to 29 March 2013, he can indicate (a) for what official purpose was the car hired in this period, (b) what official duties did he undertake in this period, (c) why was this vehicle hired for 37 consecutive days in total and (d) what was the reasoning or cost-value consideration behind the decision to hire this luxury model in particular;
(2) whether other less expensive options were considered or available; if not, why not; if so, why were these not hired;
(3) (a) what were the instances or the reasons for his official vehicle not being available in this period and (b)(i) for what purpose and (ii) by whom was his official vehicle being used in that period? NW3249E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) and (b) The vehicle was hired in order for me to fulfil my official duties as per the departmental assignments, mainly in the provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
(c) The E-Class was hired only for a week. For the remainder of the period a C-Class hired motor vehicle was in use. The official vehicle had travelled for over 160 000 kilometres and as with any vehicle that has travelled the same distance or more it should be expected that many parts of the motor vehicle would have been worn out. As such, the official vehicle broke down and was sent for repairs on 22 February 2013. Parts were ordered from Germany but took longer than anticipated to arrive in South Africa for fitment and repairs. Thus, during this time a rental motor vehicle was used.
(d) The Department requested quotations from various service providers. But, a cheaper car with a petrol card was not available for rental in the market, including from the Government appointed service provider, Phakisaworld for fleet requirements. The Mercedes Benz E-Class with a petrol card was, however, available immediately. But, after a week the motor vehicle was changed for a C-Class based on cost considerations.
(2) Yes, the major consideration in the hiring of a motor vehicle is cost effectiveness. However, a cheaper motor vehicle with a petrol card was not available. A car without a petrol card would require drivers to be responsible for petrol and claims, which takes a huge toll on the drivers. At the time the option that came with a petrol card was a Mercedes Benz E-Class. But, as mentioned above, the vehicle was changed to a C-Class in order to reduce costs.
(3) (a) The car was sent for repairs.
(b) (i) and (ii) It could not be used.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2733 [NW3233E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr S Esau (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) What projects were initiated by his department at the Air Defence Artillery School in Kimberley (i) in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12 and (cc) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2013 and (b) what was the (i) budget, (ii) breakdown of expenditure and (iii) time frame for each project, respectively?
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) (i) (aa) Projects in the Financial Year 2010-11
| Project | Category | Budget | Expenditure | Time Frame | |
| Start | End | ||||
| Kimberly Building 550; Installation of facilities for people with disabilities | DPW Capital Works | R104 402 | R107 030 | 22/02/2011 | 08/03/2011 |
(bb) Projects in the Financial Year 2011-12
| Project | Category | Budget | Expenditure | Time Frame | |
| Start | End | ||||
| Kimberly: Replacement of sewage pumps | DPW Capital Works | R1 003 971 | R1 043 972 | 28/03/2011 | 09/03/2011 |
(cc) Projects in the Financial Year 2012-13
| Project | Category | Budget | Expenditure | Time Frame | |
| Start | End | ||||
| Repairs and Renovations to building 52 | Planned Maintenance | R0-00 | R873 023 | 22/01/2013 | 14/11/2013 |
| Kimberly: Replacement of sewage pumps | DPW Capital Works | ||||
(ii) Projects in the Financial Year 2013-14
| Project | Category | Budget | Expenditure | Time Frame | |
| Start | End | ||||
| Repairs and Renovations to building 52 | Planned Maintenance | R1 620 159 | R1 203 942 | 22/01/2013 | 14/11/2013 |
| Kimberly: installation of facilities for people with disabilities for building 101 and 102 hangars | DPW Capital Works | R 110 250 | R0-00 | ||
| Kimberly: installation of facilities for people with disabilities at 101 battery headquarters | DPW Capital Works | R42 517 | R0-00 | 20/11/2013 | |
Note: Kimberly: installation of facilities for people with disabilities for building 101 and 102 hangars: Project has been put on tender, closing date is 27 November 2013. The Start date cannot be determined until a bid evaluation and awarding process has been completed.
Kimberly: installation of facilities for people with disabilities at 101 battery headquarters: DPW is awaiting confirmation of the contractor banking details before site hand over can take place. Hence, the expected start is 20 November 2013.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2719 [NW3165E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 33 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) How many disciplinary cases are outstanding in his department and (b) what is the nature of each case;
(2) (a) how long have these cases been on-going and (b) when will most of them be concluded;
(3) whether the persons who are being charged have been suspended; if not, why not; if so, for how long will they be suspended;
(4) whether the specified persons are still receiving their salaries; if so, what is the total cost of their salaries to the State? NW3165E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) 19 cases outstanding.
(b) Nature of each case:
2 x lease irregularities
3 x irregular appointment of service provider
3 x irregular expenditure
1x sexual harassment
1 x absenteeism
4 x negligence
1 x poor management of project
1 x misuse of State vehicle
1 x wasteful expenditure
2 x misuse of day-to-day Maintenance Guidelines
(2) (a) 4 cases have been on-going since the previous financial year. 15 cases were reported in the current financial year (2013/14).
(b) By 31 March 2014.
(3) 1 employee is currently on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of the disciplinary hearing; 2 employees were not placed on precautionary suspension, because it was not necessary to do so, in terms of clause 7.2(ii) of the Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Servicer.
(4) Yes, 1 employee on precautionary leave has been receiving a salary for the past 14 months and the total cost to the State is R578 203.50.
Reply received: December 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2686 [NW3178E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 32 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 02 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr P B Mnguni (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department has anti-corruption systems in place to ensure that all procurement systems adhere to the (a) Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 and (b) internal procurement policies to avoid corruption and fraud; if not, (i) why not and (ii) for how long has his department been operating without institutional checks and balances; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what are the professional qualifications and experience of the top five managers of his department's Property Management Trading Entity? NW3178E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) and (b) Yes, the department does have anti-corruption systems in place to ensure that all procurement systems adhere to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 [Act No. 1 of 1999] (PFMA) and Internal procurement policies to avoid corruption and fraud. The following are, amongst others, the details in that regard:
· In Bid Committee meetings, members sign declarations of interest to declare whether they are related anyhow to bidders.
· Supply Chain Management (SCM) Officials and other role players are obligated to sign the Code of Conduct to ensure that they conduct themselves ethically during the procurement processes.
· Service providers are required to complete and sign a declaration form (SBD4) declaring any relationship they may have with employees of the Department of Public Works (DPW).
· Related party forms are sent to DPW officials on a quarterly basis to declare any interest in the companies doing business with the Department.
· Internal controls were also enhanced to ensure that purchase orders cannot be issued without requisitions being signed off and that all Supply Chain Management processes have been complied with.
· The centralisation of lease management authorities has had the desired effect of combating fraud and corruption.
· The internal audit and fraud unit has been established in the department to audit and investigate cases of fraud and corruption.
· The Department has a Fraud Prevention Plan which is reviewed bi-annually (last reviewed 2010) that seeks to combat fraud and corruption and to reinforce existing systems, policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the Department aimed at deterring, preventing, detecting, reacting to and reducing the likelihood of fraud and corruption. As part of reviewing the Fraud Prevention Plan fraud risks assessments are conducted to identify possible fraud risks areas including within SCM. Mitigating factors are then recommended to curb the occurrence of fraud and corruption. All officials are encouraged to report all suspected incidents of fraud and corruption to a dedicated Unit within DPW as well as for investigation purposes. This is done through regular Fraud Awareness Workshops conducted across the Department.
· Further interventions include National Treasury having selected the Department as a pilot project for the review of its SCM practices.
The fight against fraud and corruption requires more than policies and procedures. To this end, the Minister had advocated for the creation of a separate Governance Risk and Compliance branch in the Department to consolidate and synchronise governance interventions in the Department, including spearheading the fight against fraud and corruption.
(2) Mrs Yakhe Kwinana has been appointed to head the Property Management Trading Entity. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and has over 25 years' experience in Accounting (well versed in GAAP, GRAP and IFRS), Financial Management, External Audit, and Internal audit, Forensic Audit, Performance Audit, Financial Training and Taxation. She has chaired Audit Committees, including the SITA and SAA Audit Committees.
Juanita Prinsloo: Chief Director: Financial Planning & Reporting. Her qualification is a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management.
T. Seletela: Director: Financial Reporting. The qualifications are Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting; Higher Diploma in Taxation; Diploma Financial Management; and Diploma in Corporate Law.
S Ngamlana: Director: Billing and Revenue. The qualifications are Bachelor of Technology: Cost and Management Accounting, CIMA: Operational level
B Leketi: Director: Billing and Revenue. The qualifications are Bachelor of Commerce: Cost and Management Accounting and Financial Management.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2649 [NW3138E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 32 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Mr M Swart (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether any performance bonuses were paid to employees in his department in the 2012-13 financial year; if so, what is the total (a) number of employees that received bonuses and (b) amount paid out by his department for these bonuses;
(2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by his department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year? NW2749E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Yes, performance bonuses were paid out to employees of the Department of Public Works in the 2012/13 financial year. However, it should be mentioned that although the said payments were effected in the 2012/13 financial year, the bonus payments were in recognition for performance in the previous financial year (2011/12).
(a) 2 858 employees received bonuses. These were payments in recognition of payments that relate to levels 1 to 12, where the overall under-performance of the Department cannot be attributed. No performance bonuses were paid to SMS members in recognition of overall performance at that level.
(b) The total amount paid out for these bonuses was R16 132 000.00.
(2) 42 percent of outputs were achieved by the Department as measured against each target set in the Annual Performance Plan for the Financial Year 2012/13.
| Programme | Target Achieved | Target Not Achieved | Total | % of Target Achieved |
| 1. Administration | 17 | 20 | 37 | 46% |
| 2. Immovable Asset Management | 17 | 18 | 35 | 46% |
| 3. Expanded Public Works Programme | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| 4.Construction and Property Policy Regulation | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13% |
| TOTAL | 35 | 49 | 84 | 42% |
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2584 [NW3071E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 32 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 05 NOVEMBER 2013
Ms E More (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013? NW3071E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) and (b) Neither the Department of Public Works, nor any of the four public entities reporting to the Department, have spent funds on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 01 September 2013 and 30 August 2013.
Reply received: November 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2539 [NW3026E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 32 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 12 DECEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether his department is responsible for paying the (a) municipal rates and taxes, (b) water, (c) electricity, (d) catering and (e) cleaning accounts in respect of the President's private residence, and/or part thereof, at Nkandla; if so, in each case, what total amount has been paid in the (aa) 2008-09, (bb) 2009-10, (cc) 2010-11, (dd) 2011-12 and (ee) 2012-13 financial years? NW3026E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a), (b), (d) and (e) No.
(c) Yes. The Department is paying for electricity to provide for aspects relating to security.
(aa), (bb), (cc), (dd) and (ee) Details to be made available in due course.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2525 [NW3012E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 32 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 31 OCTOBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department is responsible for the maintenance of the sports grounds at the Fernwood Estate; if not, who is responsible; if so,
(2) whether his department has a maintenance plan in place in respect of the specified grounds; if not, why not ; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the plan, (b) on which date was maintenance last undertaken at the sports grounds, including the cricket ground and (c) what security measures are in place to protect these grounds from invasions;
(3) whether any security breaches occurred in 2012; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what measures are in place to ensure that health hazards such as rats and other rodents are minimised?
NW3012E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Yes, the Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of the sports grounds at the Fernwood Estate.
(2) The Department has no maintenance plan in place in respect of the specific grounds.
(a) falls away.
(b) The Department intended to undertake routine maintenance, but this was stopped, because the area in question was declared a wetland in June 11.
(c) A security company has been appointed to deal with access control and to protect the grounds.
(3) There were no security breaches in 2012.
(4) The Department of Public Works has a term contract in place for pest control within the grounds at the Fernwood Estate. The contractor deals with the problem, as and when the need arises. The Facilities Management contractor has pest control facilities in place (for example, rat boxes) for the house at the Fernwood Estate and regular fumigation is done.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2452 [NW2937E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 31 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 22 OCTOBER 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) When has he met with the Public Protector regarding her investigation into the upgrades of the President's Nkandla residence, (b) what was discussed at each meeting, (c) was any request put to the Public Protector not to continue with her investigation and (d) if such a request was made (i) why and (ii) at which meeting?
NW2937E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) The Minister met with the Public Protector on 22 April 2013, 30 May 2013 and 08 August 2013.
(b) The discussions were in relation to the investigation into matters pertaining to the security upgrades at the President's private residence situated in Nkandla.
(c) No.
(d) (i) and (ii) fall away.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2411 [NW2896E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 31 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 21 OCTOBER 2013
Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) What amount was budgeted to upgrade the Ikageng Police Station in Potchefstroom and (b) when will the upgrade commence;
(2) whether a contractor has been appointed to do the upgrade; if not, why not; if so; which contractor?
NW2896E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) The project in question is at the planning stage at the departmental level, and thus a budget has not yet been determined. Thus, (a) and (b) fall away.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2408 [NW2893E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 31 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 08 OCTOBER 2013
MS A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) How many data capturers are appointed to the Expanded Public Works Programme in each municipality, (b)(i) how many have received training, (ii) by whom were they trained and (iii) what level of training have they received and (c) how many have not received training of any kind? NW2893E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) There are 90 data capturers, 30 of which were appointed as part of the on-going support provided across four sectors and three spheres of government and state-owned entities. Sixty (60) data capturers were appointed and placed at the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Data Centre to support Public bodies in processing data.
(b) (i) All 90 data capturers appointed under EPWP and have been trained.
(ii) System users were trained by the EPWP Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building Unit, supported by the Independent Development Trust (IDT).
(iii) EPWP users were trained on data collection, data capturing, and use of the EPWP systems (data viewing and data sign-off), EPWP Monitoring and Evaluation processes and general overview of the EPWP.
(c) All registered users who are using the EPWP reporting systems and those identified by Provincial Coordinators were trained and are given refresher training whenever there are changes in the reporting system. Training on the EPWP reporting system is an on-going matter to make provision for new appointees, staff turnovers and any system enhancements.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2336 [NW2799E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 30 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 22 OCTOBER 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether, during the period 1 January 2011 to 30 July 2013, any procurement for any product or service was made in which (a) an order was split to avoid putting such order to tender and (b) it was based on extreme urgency and dire necessity; if not, what is the position on the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, in respect of procurement of goods and services; if so, in each case, (i) what is the number of all such procurements, (ii) who authorised such expenditure and (iii) what are the further relevant details;
(2) whether he approved any of the specified procurements; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
NW2799E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) The Department of Public Works has not reported any instances of orders being split to avoid putting them to tender in the period of 1 January 2011 to 30 July 2013.
(b) The Department has not noted instances of extreme necessity or urgency that warranted the splitting of orders to avoid putting them to tender. In addition, neither the Auditor-General nor the Special Investigating Unit has uncovered any such case where orders were split to avoid a tender process over the period in question. The splitting of orders to avoid putting them to tender is tantamount to financial misconduct in terms of Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 [Act No. 1 of 1999] and the National Treasury Practice Note 8 of 2007/08.
Thus (i), (ii) and (iii) fall away.
(2) Falls away.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2293 [NW2597E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 30 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 08 OCTOBER 2013
MR K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) What progress has been made with the implementation of the Zimisele Project and (b) how many persons have benefited from it?
NW2597E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) The Department of Public Works initiated Zimisele Project as part of the change management programme in the year 2005 to implement Service Delivery Improvement Programmes (SDIP) in line with requirements by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). The objective of the project/programme was to determine the Service Delivery Standards at which clients and the general public would be able to measure the performance of the departments in general in delivering on the constitutional mandates.
From the perspective of the Department of Public Works, the programme was aimed at refocusing the business of the Department towards Customer Service Orientation. Key areas identified for improvement were Project Management, Property Management, Facilities Management, and Key Accounts Management (KAM).
The progress made in the implementation of the project in relation to business management and control systems include the following, amongst others:
· Review of business processes for Project Management, Property Management, KAM, and Facilities Management;
· Analysis of the value chain or workflow process to determine the effectiveness and efficiencies for delivering service in particular construction projects;
· Short-term training for project managers on the basics of project management
· Establishment of stakeholders consultative forums;
· The development of the Management Control System for Property Management and Property Practitioners; as well as
· Mapping of common process to attend to day-to-day maintenance into an electronic format (Piloted in Johannesburg Regional Office).
(b) The number of persons who benefited cannot be given at this stage, as the project has been implemented over a number of years, information which was not readily available at the time of completing this response.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2211 [NW2629E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 28 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Dr P J Rabie (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many contractors involved with the Kimberley Mental Hospital have not received payment by 1 August 2013;
(2) (a) what total amount is owed, (b) how long has the amount been outstanding and (c) why have the outstanding amounts not been paid? NW2629E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) and (2) The project in question is being implemented by the Northern Cape Provincial Department of Roads and Public Works.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2210 [NW2628E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 28 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Dr P J Rabie (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) How many and (b) which contractors involved with Jabulani Hospital in Soweto, also known as the Zola Hospital, have not received payment by 1 August 2013;
(2) (a) why have outstanding amounts not been paid in each case, (b) what total amount is owed and (c) to whom is it owed? NW2628E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) and (2) The project in question is being implemented by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Infrastructure Development.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2180 [NW2461E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 28 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 6 SEPTEMBER 2013
Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) How much of the money allocated to transforming government buildings into disabled-friendly buildings currently remains unspent and (b) for how many consecutive financial years has this been the case? NW2461E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) The allocation for the accessibility programme for the 2013/14 financial year is R25 000 000. The programme has incurred an expenditure of about R3 328 459 by 31 August 2013. This leaves 21 671 541 that is remaining to be spent during the current financial year.
(b) The Department of Public Works has not been able to achieve 100 percent expenditure on the accessibility programme for the last four consecutive years (2009/12-2012/13) for various reasons, including delays in departmental processes and poor performance by contractors. Measures have been put into place to address these challenges and ensure that the Department meets its objective of making Government building accessible to persons with disabilities.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2108 [NW2530E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mr N J Van Den Berg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) Does his department prepare quarterly interim financial statements and (b) are these statements considered by the Audit Committee? NW2530E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) Yes, the Department of Public Works prepares interim financial statements for the main vote on a quarterly basis and they are submitted to National Treasury and the Office of the Auditor General.
(b) Yes, the Audit Committee has taken a resolution at its meeting of 19 August 2013 to consider the quarterly financial statements of the Department, effectively from the second quarter.
Reply received: September 2013
NUMBER: 2068 [NW2490E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether any interior refurbishments have been undertaken at the President's Cape Town Office, Tuynhuys, in the (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11, (d) 2011-12 and (e) 2012-13 financial years;
(2) for what reasons were the refurbishments undertaken;
(3) what was the total cost (a) budgeted and (b) spent on these refurbishments over this period;
(4) what was the (a) cost breakdown and (b) details of items purchased for the refurbishments in each case;
(5) who (a) authorised and (b) approved the expenditure on these refurbishments? NW2490E
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REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) – (4) This question has previously been asked. Please refer to the reply to the National Assembly Question no. 653 of 2011. There were no refurbishments in the 2012/13 financial year.
(5) All requests for Prestige projects are approved by the Accounting Officer as of 01 January 2012 to date.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2060 [NW2482E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 08 OCTOBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether the residential property situated on the corner of 15th and Dely/Brooklyn streets, erf 4412 in Menlo Park, Pretoria belongs to his department; if so, what is the current (a) use and (b) condition of this property;
(2) is there a maintenance plan for this property; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what are the plans for the future use of this property;
(4) would his department consider selling this property?
NW2482E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
It is assumed that the Honourable Member refers to Erf 441, Menlo Park Pretoria, the details of which are as follows:
(1) Yes, the residential property, Erf 441, Menlo Park, Pretoria, situated at the corner of Fifteenth and Dely/Brooklyn roads (House No. 368, Brooklyn Road) is under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works.
(a) The property is a residential property that has been allocated for use by the Department of Defence.
(b) The property is currently not in a condition whereby it can be utilised. It requires maintenance and repair work, before it can be occupied.
(2) The Department of Public Works has planned repairs and maintenance for the property before the Department of Defence takes occupation.
(3) As noted above, the property is to be used by the Department of Defence as a residence.
(4) No.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2035 [NW2445E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 19 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department is planning to increase the salaries of persons who are employed according to the Zibambele Model; if not, why not; if so, by what date;
(2) (a) by what date will his department have filled 88 out of the 219 vacant and unfunded core positions and (b) what are the reasons for the delay? NW2445E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Stipends for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) are governed by the Ministerial Determination of 4 May 2012, which prescribes annual increases that take effect on the 1st of November of each year. It should be noted that EPWP programmes are implemented in the main by provincial and local government bodies. As the department that is responsible for the overall coordination of the EPWP, the National Department of Public Works communicates with implementing bodies to make them aware of the obligation to increase stipends by November of each year for workers employed under EPWP, including those under the Zibambele Model in line with inflation, as per the Ministerial Determination.
(2) (a) The 88 technical and professional services positions were advertised in the media with the closing date of 26 April 2013. Short-listing for all the positions has been concluded. Offers of employment have been made in respect of 37 positions. 23 offers of employment have been accepted and the persons shall assume duty shortly in the coming few weeks.
The Department could not find suitable candidates during the short-listing and interview process for 32 positions. The positions that could not be filled through the normal processes of advertising are targeted for filling through pro-active skills searches and head-hunting.
(b) The delays in the filling of the positions are due to the fact that the positions are in highly technical areas for which skills availability is scarce, thus posing a challenge of attracting the right people. The head-hunting process is underway and is scheduled to be concluded by 30 November 2013.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2034 [NW2444E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many officials of his department have been arrested for fraudulent and corrupt activities since 1 January 2009;
(2) (a) what progress has been made with the implementation of the National School Build Programme and (b) how many schools have benefited from this programme;
(3) whether steps are being taken by his department to ensure that the Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant for Municipalities is instituted in order to avoid corruption; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2445E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) National Department of Public Works registered eight (8) criminal cases of alleged fraud and corruption against the officials of the Department and service providers. No arrests have been made as yet with regard to the above. The cases are still under investigation by the South African Police Service.
(2) (a) Through the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Committee (PICC) in particular Strategic Infrastructure Project 13, the Department of Public Works is to construct 64 schools, of which the Independent Development Trust (IDT) has been allocated 30 schools to construct as an implementing agent. Construction is underway in the Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI) schools building programmes in Eastern Cape and Free State. It has been planned that Alternative Construction Methods shall be used for the Department of Basic Education Schools Building Programme in the Eastern Cape, in order to to reduce the construction time and costs. The IDT was appointed as Implementing Agent in June 2013 and the procurement process is underway.
(b) A total of 64 schools in the Eastern Cape are to benefit from this programme.
(3) The National Department of Public Works (DPW) signs Incentive Agreements with eligible municipalities in which they indicate projects to be implemented using the grant. In order to avoid fraud and corruption, the municipalities submit monthly expenditure reports signed off by the accounting officers. These reports are monitored by the Department of Public Works. DPW also carries out project verification visits to ensure that information reported is in line with the information on the ground.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2033 [NW2444E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 27 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 2 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) When will the State asset register and (b) a comprehensive audit of all leases be completed? NW2444E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) The Department of Public Works has conducted an extensive reconciliation of immovable assets in its Asset Register against Deeds Registry data. The reconciliation exercise was conducted in conjunction with all national and provincial custodians and has achieved a substantial improvement in the completeness assertion, as evidenced by Audit Report for 2012/13 financial year. The key milestone is to achieve a GRAP compliant Immovable Asset Register in the 2015/16 financial year. In order to achieve this milestone, the Department will conduct a physical verification of immovable assets and address the management assertions (e.g. property valuations) in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 financial years.
(b) The final report on the lease audit is being prepared by the service provider and is expected to be submitted to the Department by 31 October 2013. It is then that the Department of Public Works will be in a position to report on the deliverables of the entire lease review project.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1921 [NW2270E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 24 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mrs S P Kopane (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What was the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year, (d) purpose, (e) date and/or dates, (f) financial cost and (g) sum total of kilometres driven in respect of each vehicle hired for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012? NW2270E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
Please see attached list of car hire for the Minister and the Deputy Minister.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1871 [NW2149E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 24 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013
Mr K S Mubu (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What (a) buildings under the administration of his (i) Department (ii) entities reporting to him are national key points and (b) criteria were used to classify them as such? NW2149E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
The declaration of any place or area as a national key point and the record keeping of such are the responsibility of the Minister of Police.
Reply received: October 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1869 [NW2223E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 23 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 21 OCTOBER 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
With reference to his reply to question 1529 on 10 July 2013,
(a) what number of lease agreements did his department enter into with the Ingonyama Trust,
(b) on what date was each agreement entered into and
(c) what are the relevant details of each agreement in terms of (i) duration of the lease, (ii) the names of the tenants, (iii) the monthly rental and (iv) the nature of use in each case for (aa) land and (bb) property leased by his department from the Ingonyama Trust? NW2223E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Two.
In terms of Mambuka Police Station (Richards Bay):
(b) 16 September 2013.
(c) (i) Three years
(ii) South African Police Service (SAPS)
(iii) R1000-00 per annum, with an 8% annual escalation.
(iv) Nature of use:
(aa) purpose of the lease is to make provision for a satellite police station.
(bb) The Transnet Foundation Container Assistance Programme (CAP) donates old containers for use in under resourced communities as temporary infrastructure to house safety, health and social services. The CAP has been a critical resource in terms of providing the means to erect satellite police stations in remote areas for communities that are affected by crime.
In terms of the Inkandla State Domestic Facility:
(b) 16 April 2013.
(c) (i) Duration of the lease is indefinite. It will run on an annual basis up until the State no longer requires the lease, which will depend on a decision to cease/terminate services rendered by the client department.
(ii) South African Police Service (SAPS)
(iii) R12 850 per annum, with a 10% annual escalation.
(iv) Nature of use:
(aa) and (bb) Protection and State security services.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1836 [NW2184E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 23 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013
Dr. D T George (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many consultants has his department contracted and/or appointed (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013;
(2) how many consultants contracted and/or appointed by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013 are former officials of his department and/or former public servants? NW2184E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) The number of consultants which were contracted by the department during the stated periods is indicated by the list attached (Annexure A).
(2) (a) (i)-(iv) From the list as provided in (1) above, the Department of Public Works has found that there were two officials that were former public servants that were contracted as consultants by the department during the said period.
(b) There is no indication that former public servants have been contracted.
Reply received: August 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1769 [NW2116E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 23 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 AUGUST 2013
Mr P van Dalen (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) purchase price of each vehicle that was bought for official use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012? NW2116E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
No vehicles were bought for either the Minister of Public Works or the Deputy Minister in the period 1 January 2012 to date.
Reply received: September 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1691 [NW2038E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 23 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 6 SEPTEMBER 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Does his department comply with the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA), Act 19 of 2007; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it comply;
(2) (a) which provincial departments of Public Works comply with the GIAMA, and (b) what steps are being taken to ensure that all provinces comply with the Act fully? NW2038E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) The National Department of Public Works (NDPW) is complying incrementally with GIAMA, and has developed its User Asset Management Plan (U-AMP) and its Custodian Management Plan (C-AMP) over the last two years.
(a) The U-AMP and the C-AMP will achieve greater refinement as the Department's immovable asset register is enhanced over the next two years, along with the necessary Information Systems Development. Capacity and skills to implement GIAMA in the Department's immovable asset portfolio is being enhanced as part of the Department's Business Improvement (Turnaround) initiatives to stabilise and improve efficiencies within the organisation. User forums will be established to facilitate training on U-AMPs and making them available by all user departments, which will enhance the depth and quality of the information in the NDPW's C-AMP.
(b) It is envisaged that full compliance will be achieved by 31 March 2016 aligned to the development of the immovable asset register.
(2) Since 2012, the NDPW has, in consultation with provincial departments of Public Works developed customised performance indicators for the Public Works Sector. Included in this process is the development of Custodian Asset Management Plans. The provincial departments of Public Works are required to report annually to the NDPW and to National Treasury on the delivery of these performance indicators.
Reports on the 2013/14 targets will be assessed at the end of the financial year and corrective measures will be implemented where required. In addition, the NDPW is resuscitating the GIAMA Implementation Technical Committee to serve as an intergovernmental forum for custodial departments. The forum is set to meet quarterly and focus on (a) the promotion of best practice in immovable asset management and (b) and the identification of research areas, as well as prompt guidance and regulation where required.
Reply received: August 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1663 [NW2009E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 23 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 AUGUST 2013
Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) asked the Minister of Public Works: †
(1) What are the reasons why the report on Nkandla has been classified according to the Minimum Information Security Standards;
(2) whether he fixed or recommended this classification; if so, why; if not, who classified it;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW2009E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) The Task Team report relates to the security upgrades implemented at the President's private residence and the report contains information that relates to security assessments done by the security cluster departments.
(2) When the Task Team presented the report to me as the Minister of Public Works, they advised me of the sensitive nature of the security information contained in the report. I then consulted with the security cluster Ministers, applied my mind to this matter and decided to classify the report.
(3) A media statement was issued on 2 July 2013.
Reply received: August 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1530 [NW1877E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 21 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JUNE 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 AUGUST 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether his department can provide documentation pertaining to the classification of the Public Works Task Team report into the R206 million upgrade to the private Nkandla home of Mr J G Zuma, the President of the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1877E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
No, in accordance with the Minimum Information Security Standards (Chapter 4), there is no process that requires documentation when a document is classified.
Reply received: July 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1529 [NW1876E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 21 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JULY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 10 JULY 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he will provide a list of (a) all the lease agreements, (b) the names of the tenants, (c) the monthly rental of each and (d) the nature of use in each case for land and property leased by his department from the Ingonyama Trust; if not, why not; if so, when? NW1876E
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REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Yes,
(b) Yes,
(c) Yes,
(d) Yes, if there is a request for such information.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1478 [NW1821E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 21 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JUNE 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 25 JUNE 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) With reference to the upgrade of a residence (details furnished), (a) who owns the property and (b) what are (i) the reasons for the upgrade and (ii) the criteria in terms of which the upgrade is being undertaken;
(2) what (a) is the property currently being used for and (b) will it be used for after the upgrade has been completed;
(3) what (a) are the (i) names and (ii) positions of the people who reside in the specified residence and (b) is the total cost breakdown of the upgrade? NW1821E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) The Department of Public Works.
(b) (i) The roof structure collapsed and needed to be fixed.
(ii) Statutory requirements in terms of Health and Safety, Building Regulations, and CIDB regulations.
(2) (a) It is used as residential accommodation.
(b) It will still be utilised as residential accommodation.
(3) (a) (i) The residence is currently vacant.
(ii) N/A
(b) R1,901,317.08 inclusive of VAT.
Reply received: July 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1475 [NW1818E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 21 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JUNE 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 5 JULY 2013
Mr J Selfe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Does his department plan to upgrade (a) Sadella Court and (b) Marken Court in Kenilworth, Cape Town; if so, in each case, what (i) is the planned commencement date for the upgrade and (ii) will the upgrade involve? NW1818E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(i) October 2014/2015 pending financial approval.
(ii) Total external repair and renovations.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1425 [NW1767E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 20 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 7 JUNE 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What amount did his department spend on (a) promotional items and (b) cocktail receptions on the occasion of his 2013 Budget Vote debate? NW1767E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
For the 2013 Budget Vote debate, the amounts spent on promotional items and cocktail receptions were:
(a) R33,000
(b) R73,780
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1378 [NW1720E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 20 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07 JUNE 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 25 JUNE 2013
Mr A Watson (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) In terms of what legislation did he classify the task team's report into the security upgrades at the private home of the President, Mr J G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal;
(2) what classification grading was given to the report? NW1720E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The classification was done in terms of the Protection of Information Act, 1982 [Act No. 84 of 1982] and also in term of the Minimum Information Security Standards ("MISS"), which is an approved Cabinet policy on the protection of information that is exempted from disclosure.
(2) Top Secret.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1333 [NW1663E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 19 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 25 JUNE 2013
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card (i) in the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) (ii) since 1 April 2013; if so, in each instance, what is the (aaa)(aaaa) name and (bbbb) job title of each person to whom a credit card was issued, (bbb) credit limit, (ccc) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (ddd) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (eee) reason for such a person being issued with a credit card and (fff) uses that such a credit card is intended for;
(2) whether the credit limit of any specified credit card was exceeded at any time since it was issued; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit card exceeding the limit? NW1663E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) and (b) The Minister and Deputy Minister have not been issued an official credit card.
(c) The Director-General, Mr M Dlabantu, was issued a government credit card in 2013 with a credit limit of R 2000.00. The card has not been used as yet.
(d) None.
(2) No, the issued credit card has not been used as yet. Thus (a) and (b) fall away.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1284 [NW1605E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 19 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 18 JUNE 2013
Mr N Singh (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether he launched any investigation into the reason the newly established office of the SA Revenue Service (SARS) in uMhlanga was opened without public toilet facilities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether any steps have been taken to address this situation without delay; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1605E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) No, the Department of Public Works does not provide accommodation to the South African Revenue Services.
(2) Falls away.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1236 [NW1482E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 17 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 18 JUNE 2013
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What amount has his department spent on (a) catering (b) entertainment in the (i) 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2013? NW1482E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
| Items | (i) 2012-13 Full financial Year | (ii) 2013-14 Month ended 30 April 2013 |
| Entertainment | R795,842.41 | R46,651.94 |
| Catering | R2,661,758.36 | R73,469.38 |
| Total | R3,457,600.77 | R120,121.32 |
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1133 [NW1366E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 16 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 18 JUNE 2013
Mr D C Smiles (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) What total amount has (i) his department and (ii) each specified entity reporting to him spent on conferences in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years and (b) what (i) amount was spent on, and (ii) is the breakdown of the expenditure for, each specified conference? NW1366E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
See tables below:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(aa) Conference package 2009-10 attached
(bb) Conference package 2010-11
(cc) Conference package 2011-12 attached
(dd) Conference package 2011-13
(a) (ii) INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST (IDT)
(aa) 2009-10: Nil.
(bb) 2010-11: R9 000 was spent on Strategic Corporate Conference.
(cc) 2011-12: Nil.
(dd) 2012-13: Nil.
(b) The 2010/2011 expenditure on conference was for the IDT Corporate Communications Manager to attend the conference.
(a) (ii) COUNCIL FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CBE)
(aa) 2009-10: Nil.
(bb) 2010-11: R308,397.20
(cc) 2011-12: Nil.
(dd) 2012-13: R415,831.45, this amount was jointly spent with the Department of Public Works.
(b) See below
Built Environment Indaba-2010/11
| Activity | Actual Cost Incurred |
| Hosting | R165,142.40 |
| Report Writing | R5,700.00 |
| Venue Hire | R128,745.00 |
| Extras | R6,659.80 |
| Travel Staff | R2,150.00 |
| Total | R308,397.20 |
Built Environment Indaba-2012/13
| Activity | Actual Cost Incurred |
| Ground for international delegates/ Transport to construction site visit | R41,800.65 |
| Indaba Presenters and facilitators | R88,870.00 |
| Branding Material | R36,240.80 |
| Entertainment | R 5,000.00 |
| Total | R171,911.45 |
| Total DPW Venue Hire | R243,920.00 |
| Total | R415,831.45 |
(a) (ii) AGREMENT SOUTH AFRICA (ASA)
(aa) 2009-10: Nil
(bb) 2010-11: Nil
(cc) 2011-12: R17,300.00
(dd) 2012-13: Nil
(b) see below
| Activity | Actual Cost Incurred |
| 12th International Housing and Home Warranty | R15,000.00 |
| SANS Seminar | R900.00 |
| SANS Workshop | R1,400.00 |
| Total | R17 300.00 |
(a) (ii) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB)
(aa) 2009-10: R475,277.00
(bb) 2010-11: R631,356.87
(cc) 2011-12: R656,180.46
(dd) 2012-13: Not available
(b) The above figures are for conferences including National Stakeholder Forums and Provincial Stakeholder Liaison meetings
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 1101 [NW1334E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 16 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What total amounts has (a) his department and (b) each specified entity reporting to him spent on (i) print and (ii) broadcast advertising in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years;
(2) in each case, (a)(i) by which radio or television station were the advertisements broadcast and (ii) in which newspapers were the advertisements published in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years and (b) at what cost in each specified case? NW1334E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
See tables attached:
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 979 [NW1202E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 15 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 10 JUNE 2013
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Since 1 January 2011, how many applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 27;
(2) since 1 January 2011, how many internal appeals under the Act were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 77(7);
(3) who is the information officer for (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him, and in each case, what are the contact details of the officer? NW1202E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) Department of Public Works: 14 applications were received.
(i) 8 were granted
(ii) 6 were refused
(iii) None.
(2) Two internal appeals
(i) One granted, one awaiting a response
(ii) None
(iii) None
(3) (a) Director-General: Mziwonke Dlabantu
Tel: (012) 406 1829
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(1) (b) Entities
Agrément South Africa (ASA): No applications were received.
(1) (b) (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(2) (b) No internal appeals. (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(3) (b) Chief Executive Officer: Joe Odhiambo
Tel: (012) 841 4075
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Council for the Built Environment (CBE): No applications were received.
(1) (b) (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(2) (b) No internal appeals. (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(3) (b) Chief Executive Officer: Gugu Mazibuko
Tel: (012) 346 3985
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Construction Industry Development Board (CiDB: One application received.
(1) (b) (i) one application granted
(ii)-(iii) Falls away.
(2) (b) No internal appeals. (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(3) (b) Communications Manager: Ms Kotli Modise
Tel: (012) 482 7233
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Independent Development Trust (IDT): One application received.
(1) (b) (i) one application granted
(ii)-(iii) Falls away.
(2) (b) No internal appeals. (i)-(iii) Falls away.
(3) (b) Chief Executive Officer: Thembi Nwedamutswu
Tel: (012) 845 2178
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 956 [NW1179E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 15 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Who (a) owns the property known as Die Skilpadsaal on the old Pretoria Showgrounds in Pretoria and (b) are the tenants;
(2) what is the purpose of the lease agreement with the owners of this property;
(3) what is the monthly lease amount paid to the owners of this property;
(4) (a) what is the square metre surface of the property, (b) what amount per square metre is paid for the lease and (c) what is the going rate for similar properties in the area per square metre;
(5) who was responsible for negotiating the lease with the owners of this property? NW1179E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) Die Skilpadsaal is owned by the City of Tshwane.
(b) The tenants are not known to the Department of Public Works.
(2) The Department of Public Works does not have a lease contract for the property.
(3) – (5) Fall away.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 954 [NW1177E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 15 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 10 JUNE 2013
Mr M Swart (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether his department's internal audit section is (a) fully capacitated and (b) fully functioning; if not, what action is his department taking in this regard; if so, what is being done to prevent fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditure? NW1177E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) At this stage, the Department of Public Works' Internal Audit section is not fully capacitated.
(b) The process to capacitate the Unit is fully underway. All vacant positions in the Unit will be advertised shortly, with appointments expected to be finalised between July and August 2013. Currently, the Fraud Awareness and Investigations sub-unit is being assisted by three service providers with the investigation of reported allegations of fraud and corruption. Funds have been allocated to appoint a panel of service providers, who will be assisting with both investigations and audit services.
We have also strengthened the processes and procedures for the prevention and detection of fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditure. These processes and procedures are underpinned by the principle of addressing accountability with Branch Heads (Deputy Directors-General) for fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditure that occur within their functional areas of responsibility.
In addition to the above, the following measures are in place to prevent fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditure:
· The Department is only making appointments in funded positions and no appointments are made where vacant posts are not funded.
· The spending on goods and services is taking place on activities that are funded through the MTEF. Any new activities under goods and services are implemented after the confirmation of funds. No expenditure will be incurred in activities where funds are not confirmed.
· The spending on transfers is in line with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 [Act No. 1 of 1999], as amended, and Treasury Regulations, and no new transfers will be introduced without approval by National Treasury.
· Lastly, spending on payments for capital assets is in line with the approved infrastructure project and planned acquisition of machinery and equipment, as per the procurement plan.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 885 [NW1104E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 14 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 10 JUNE 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) Who owns erfs 15784 and 241643 situated in Avonduur, Maitland, Cape Town, and (b) what are the properties currently being used for;
(2) what plans does his department have for the future development of the properties;
(3) (a) who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the properties and (b) on which date was maintenance work last undertaken;
(4) how is the usage and administration of each property secured and managed? NW1104E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) According to information from the Deedsweb, the owner of Erf 15784 is Mr Achmat Shakoer. Erf 241643 does not exist on the system.
(b) The Department of Public Works does not have information on what the property is currently used for, since it is privately owned. If the Honourable Member has more detail on the property, we would appreciate to get this information.
(2) Not applicable, since the Department does not have custodianship of the property.
(3) (a) and (b); and (4) Fall away.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 884 [NW1103E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 14 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 25 JUNE 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) Who owns the property known as the Wingfield Military Base bordered by Voortrekker Road, Vanguard Drive, N1 and 18 Kensington and (b) what is it currently being used for;
(2) what plans does his department have for the future development of the property;
(3) (a) who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the property and (b) on which date was maintenance work last undertaken? NW1103E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) The property known as Wingfield Military Base is owned by the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) is the custodian.
(b) The front and back portion is utilized as a Naval Base by the Department of Defence, a portion on 18th avenue and Voortrekker road is set aside for the Ndabeni lands claim and a portion in the middle is vacant.
(2) There is no future development plans for the property as the Department of Defence is utilizing a major portion of the property.
(3) (a) NDPW is responsible for the clearing of the vacant land and the Department of Defence is responsible for maintenance of the properties they occupy.
(b) Maintenance work commenced on 22 April 2013.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 837 [NW1051E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 14 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many of the 70 state-owned buildings which were due for fundamental rehabilitation (a) have been fully rehabilitated and fitted with state-of-the-art (i) water and (ii) energy-saving devices and (b) have not been rehabilitated;
(2) in which provinces are these 70 state-owned buildings located;
(3) what are the reasons for the lack of rehabilitation in some of the specified buildings? NW1051E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) (i) Water Efficiency:
The Department of Public Works is in a process of developing a Business Case to provide for sourcing specialised services to establish a base-line study, which will provide for the necessary water efficiency interventions that are required. This process is set to be implemented in the 2013/14 financial year.
The water efficiency project was separated from the energy saving pilot programme.
(ii) Energy Efficiency:
A plan to undertake an energy efficiency base-line study on 100 buildings was developed in 2012 in partnership with the Department of Energy. Due to capacity constraints, the target for the number of buildings was reduced to 40.
The purpose of a base-line study is to establish current usage and energy measurements in buildings in order to determine the energy efficiency interventions that are required.
Planning for the base-line study pilot was undertaken in 2012/13 and the actual study was done in March 2013.
The roll-out of the base-line study in more buildings, as well as retrofitting work are planned to take place in the 2013/14 financial year.
(2) The Energy Efficiency base-line study and data capturing pilot project for the 40 buildings was spearheaded by the DPW Pretoria and Johannesburg regional offices. The subsequent broader 2013/14 project will target buildings located in other regions.
(3) The rehabilitation of buildings took place in the 2012/13 financial year, although focus was not on energy efficiency, which will be a function of retrofitting. In order to address specific requirements of sustainable building, the Department of Public Works is establishing a centralised Built Environment Green Economy Programme – Project Management Office (PMO) to manage the planning and roll-out of energy, water and waste management sustainability retrofitting projects. This is done in partnership with the Departments of Energy and of Environmental Affairs.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 836 [NW1050E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 14 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
MR K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How much does his department owe to municipalities across the country;
(2) whether there are any plans in place to ensure that (a) the outstanding money owed to municipalities is paid, especially those that are more than 120 days overdue and (b) that all future payments are made within 30 days to all municipalities and service providers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1050E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) See table below
| PROVINCE | Amount outstanding and whether the invoice is more than 30 days.* | Amount outstanding and whether the invoice is more than 120 days * |
| R' | R' | |
| EASTERN CAPE | - | 17 726 116.42 |
| WESTERN CAPE | - | 42 024 709.79 |
| NORTHERN CAPE | - | 4 542 097.33 |
| FREE STATE | - | 78 545 108.41 |
| KWA ZULU NATAL | 55 027.90 | 49 485 370.53 |
| MPUMALANGA | 9 912 168.74 | 5 980 635.09 |
| LIMPOPO | - | 16 918 463.56 |
| NORTH WEST | - | 1 596 160.93 |
| GAUTENG | - | 11 677 178.00 |
| Total | 9 967 196.64 | 228 495 840.06 |
*The amounts noted above are not to be treated as final, as the Department is in a process of verifying the invoices along with the affected municipalities.
(2) Yes, upon verification and reconciliation, the Department will pay the due outstanding amounts.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 751 [NW959E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 12 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 APRIL 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether, with reference to erf 1117 in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, he can indicate who owns this land;
(2) what is the current (a) zoning and (b) usage of this land and, in each case, how is the land (i) secured and (ii) maintained;
(3) what maintenance work has been undertaken since 2010;
(4) (a) what is the name of the security company contracted to protect this land, (b) for how long and (c) at what cost has the company been contracted? NW959E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) Erf 1117, Bloubergstrand, Cape Town is under the custodianship of the National Department of Public Works (NDPW).
(2) (a) The zoning is Governmental;
(b) The property is currently unutilised
(i) the property is secured through a scouting service by the NDPW's internal security.
(ii) the property is maintained by the NDPW's Horticultural section.
(3) The only maintenance work that has been carried out since 2010 has been site clearing by the NDPW Horticultural section.
(4) (a) The NDPW's internal security is securing the site.
(b) and (c) Fall away.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 750 [NW958E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 12 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 APRIL 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) State (a) the name of the consultant and the name of their professional council and (b) the category of registration for those consultants employed for the service of the Nkandla project;
(2) list (a) the local planning permissions that have been obtained for the alterations at Nkandla and (b) in each case, to which part of the project they refer? NW958E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
As the Honourable Member is well aware, the matter regarding the security upgrades at the President's private residence in Nkandla was investigated by the Department. As indicated previously, the matter is still under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit to determine any acts of criminality, including the role of consultants that were involved. Therefore, disclosure of details about consultants in this matter will have a negative impact on the investigation of this matter.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 724 [NW930E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 12 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 APRIL 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) With regard to the property at portion 33, farm number 76 Modder B Road, Modder B in Modderfontein, Ekurhuleni, opposite the Modder B Prison which used to be a South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) clinic, what (a) is the present use of this property and (b) are the names of all the occupants currently residing on this property;
(2) whether rent is being paid for this property; if not, why not;
(3) do the current occupants have permission to reside in the specified property; if not, what action will be taken in this regard;
(4) what are the future plans for this property? NW930E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) (a) Portion 33, farm number 76 Modder B Road, Modderforntein, Ekurhuleni, is currently used as a correctional facility. It was never used as a clinic by the South African Tuberculosis Association (SANTA);
(b) the Department of Correctional Services.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Yes.
(4) The site will continue to be used for the correctional facility.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 670 [NW834E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 10 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013
(Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 19 April 2013)
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
Whether all municipalities complied with the new incentive grant model of reporting based on business plans in the 2011-12 financial year; if not, which municipalities did not comply? NW834E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
Not all municipalities complied. The list is attached.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 647 [NW806E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 10 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Mrs P C Duncan (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many claims were instituted against his department (a) in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10, (iv) 2010-11 and (v) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) in respect of each specified financial year, (a) what amount was claimed, (b) how many claims were (i) finalised in court, (ii) settled out of court and (iii) are still outstanding and (c) what amount has been paid to each plaintiff in each case that was (i) finalised in court and (ii) settled out of court? NW806E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
See the table below
| (1) (a) (i)-(v) and (b) Claims instituted and corresponding Financial Year | (2) (a) amount claimed | (2)(b) (i) Finalised in Court | (2)(b) (ii) Settled out of Court | (2)(b)(iii) outstanding matters | (2)(c) (i) Amount paid, matter finalized in Court | (2)(c) (ii) Amount paid, matter settled out of Court | |
| 2007-08 | 19 Claims instituted | R 70 976 827.15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | R 1 156708.23 | R 5 471 807.61 |
| 2008-09 | 17 Claims instituted | R 31 428 660.61 | 4 | 9 | 4 | R2 038 223.85 | R 3 528 485.41 |
| 2009-10 | 11 Claims instituted | R 32 120 435.70 | 3 | 5 | 3 | R1 601 646.85 | R 1 337 297.62 |
| 2010-11 | 27 Claims instituted | R 45 632 762.89 | 6 | 2 | 19 | R 654 963.08 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | 21 Claims instituted | R 100 022 583.09 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | R 7 686 500.52 |
| 2012-13 | 31 Claims instituted | R 23 867 361.93 | 2 | 5 | 24 | R1 096 433.48 | R 252 204.33 |
| 2013 | 02 Claims instituted | R 654 690 839.01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 671 [NW835E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 10 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013
(Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 19 April 2013)
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
Whether the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is fully implemented in Gauteng? NW835E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
Yes, the Expanded Public Works Programme is fully implemented
Reply received: April 2013
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 584 [NW739E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 10 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether a maintenance plan is in place for the property situated at 2 Diamant Street, Vredendal, Western Cape; if so, on what date was maintenance work last done;
(2) (a) what are the names of the tenants residing at this property and (b) do they pay rental every month; if so, how much;
(3) what (a) is the job description of the security guard and (b) has he done to prevent looting of the property;
(4) whether he intends to sell this property on the open market? NW739E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) No, the Department of Public Works has no maintenance plan for the house. All maintenance would have been carried out by the user Department.
(2) Currently there are no tenants residing at No. 2 Diamant Street, Vredendal. The dwelling was reserved for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, but it was vacated without the Department of Public Works being informed. As such, the house is vacant and no rental is being received for the property.
(3) (a) The function of the security guards at the premises is to secure the property and prevent its illegal occupation and vandalism.
(b) No looting has taken place since the appointment of the security guards.
(4) No, at present the Department has no intention to dispose of the property by means of a sale in the open market.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 545 [NW702E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 9 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he will ensure that the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against all of those who are found guilty of wrongdoing regarding the Nkandla expenditure according to the Nkandla task team investigation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW702E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
Yes, in terms of applicable labour laws and relevant legal prescripts, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against all of those who are found guilty of wrongdoing in respect of the expenditure on security measures at the private residence of the President in Nkandla.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 544 [NW701E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 9 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he will ensure that the task team report of the investigation into expenditure on the President's homestead in Nkandla will be tabled in the National Assembly with no omissions or deletions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW701E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
The Government Task Team Report was produced following the investigation into the security upgrades at the private residence of the President of the Republic in Nkandla, which has been declared to be a National Key Point. I have requested the Speaker of Parliament to advise on the appropriate manner to table the Report for a debate. However, due to the sensitive nature of the matter, I have proposed to the Speaker that the Report be tabled before an appropriate Committee in Parliament that is enabled to deal with national security matters
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 543 [NW700E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 9 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department has worked with a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in what capacity and (b) for what period has the said company worked with his department;
(2) have any contracts been awarded to the said company during the period 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2012;
(3) whether his department continues to work with the said company; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in what capacity? NW700E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) According to the records of the National Department of Public Works no work has been done with the company in question during the period 01 January 2006 until 31 December 2012.
(a) and (b) Fall away.
(2) and (3) Fall away.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 498 [NW652E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 9 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Mr K P SITHOLE (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
What is his department doing to align itself with the National Development Plan? NW652E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
The National Department of Public Works (NDPW) will contribute to the priorities in the National Development Plan through the implementation of the following initiatives:
• The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is one of government's initiatives to bridge the gap between the growing economy and the large numbers of unskilled and unemployed people who have yet to enjoy the benefits of economic development. Phase 2 of EPWP which covers the period 2009/10 to 2013/14 aims to create 4.5 million work opportunities. More than 2.8 million work opportunities have been created between April 2009 and the end of December 2012. The EPWP is currently planning Phase 3 of the programme, which will be aligned with the National Development Plan by up-scaling the targets of work opportunities with respect to youth, women and persons with disabilities.
• Transition to a low cost carbon economy: The NDPW will continue to implement the energy efficiency programme, water efficiency programme and green buildings framework over the MTEF period in line with South Africa's strategies to mitigate the effects of global warming.
• An inclusive and integrated rural economy: The NDPW rural development programme focuses on availing of state-owned immovable assets where required in rural areas for developmental purposes and facilitates the creation of remote area precincts.
· The NDPW has identified properties for the establishment of human settlements in the financial year 2013/14. The properties will be released to the Department of Human Settlements (Housing Development Agency) and/or Municipalities.
• Fighting corruption: The Department is committed to improving internal controls aimed at rooting out tender fraud and corruption.
· The Department is undertaking a review of the Supply Chain System in THE NDPW to align the system to more modernised approaches. The code of conduct applicable to Supply Chain Practitioners as well as key stakeholders in the Supply Chain System will be closely monitored for compliance. Non-compliance to the code of conduct will be reported to the relevant authorities for appropriate action.
· Back office administration of the procurement function is being strengthened to ensure strict compliance to the Supply Chain Management prescripts. Bid Committees have been restructured to ensure that a competent standard is maintained, and that the integrity of the bid process is upheld.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 476 [NW635E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 8 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) asked the Minister of Public Works:†
(1) How many farms, subsequent to the audit of State assets in 2009, (a) were then listed and (b) are currently still listed on the State's asset register;
(2) what is the (a) size, (b) location and (c) purpose of utilisation regarding each specified farm;
(3) whether each specified farm is managed by the State; if not,
(4) whether the management contract for each such farm was awarded by way of a tender process; if not, why not? NW635E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The National Department of Public Works (NDPW) did not conduct an audit of State assets in 2009. The NDPW is currently implementing an Immovable Asset Register Enhancement Programme, which is aimed at determining accurately all State-owned immovable assets under its custodianship by 31 March 2014.
State immovable assets (including farms) are under the custodianship of various custodians at the national and provincial spheres of government in terms of Section 239 of the Interim Constitution (1993) read with Item 28 (1) of schedule 6 to the current Constitution, 1996 [Act No. 108 of 1996, as amended] .
(2) to (4) Fall away.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 465 [NW620E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 8 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms N P Gcume (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he has been informed that five government departments that are at the forefront of basic services in Lusikisiki are dysfunctional because of the lack of electricity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW620E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
I was not made aware of the situation in Lusikisiki. However, based on the investigation by the National Department of Public Works Mthatha Regional Office, it was found that the majority of the client departments affected by the electricity cut off are serviced by the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Public Works. The Regional Office has interacted with the provincial department to address the situation.
Reply received: June 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 441 [NW593E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 8 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 10 JUNE 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What was the total cost of (a) funerals and (b) memorial services paid for by his Department in the past three financial years;
(2) What (a) are the names of the deceased for whom the (i) funerals or (ii) memorial services were held and (b) was the individual cost for each of them? NW593E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) The total cost of funerals in the last three financial years was R43 023 414.94
(b) The total cost of memorial services was R2 019 206.60
(2) Out of respect for the deceased and their respective families this information cannot be provided.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 435 [NW586E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 8 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:†
(1) When was maintenance work last done at the Compensation Commission for Occupational Diseases building at 144 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg;
(2) (a) what is the maintenance plan for this building and (b) what are the time frames;
(3) can he make the maintenance plan available with the time frames;
(4) is there access for disabled people at the building;
(5) what action has been taken to (a) prevent water seeping through the walls and (b) ensure that toilets are fully functional throughout the day? NW586E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) Maintenance work was last done on 12 March 2013.
(2) (a) There is no planned maintenance in place currently for this facility. The Department uses Day-to-Day maintenance.
(b) There are no timeframes. Activity is determined by the logging of calls as part of the Day-to-Day maintenance.
(3) The Day-to-Day maintenance applies.
(4) The access for disabled persons is via Juta Street.
(5) (a) A waterproof wall was built to divert the water into the parking area so that it can drain to the outside. This has been partially successful, as the water has drained, yet further water seepage under the brick walls has occurred over some time.
(b) The wall that was built to drain the water ensures that toilets are fully functional.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 383 [NW530E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 2 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Ms A M DREYER (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether his department pays municipal rates and utility services to the City of Johannesburg for the property at 822 [37] Duiker Street North, Allens Nek Ext 2, Johannesburg;
(2) (a) who are the current legal occupants of the said property, (b) what is the status of the rates and utility services account, (c) what is the state of repair of the property and (d) when last was maintenance work done on the property;
(3) whether his department pays municipal rates and utility services for the property at 968 [19] Bushbuck Avenue, Allens Nek, Ext 2, Johannesburg;
(4) (a) what is the state of repair of the property, (b) when last was maintenance work done on the property and (c) who are the current legal occupants of the said property? NW530E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The National Department of Public Works (NDPW) has not been paying for municipal rates and utility services for this property, as it was mistakenly registered with the municipality as a provincial property.
(2) (a) The property is allocated to the South African Police Service (SAPS), but currently it is unoccupied.
(b) The NDPW owes rates and utilities, and this came to light when the records were checked and it was found that the Johannesburg City Council has been billing the Provincial Department of Public Works. It has been established that this property is allocated to the SAPS and therefore NDPW's Johannesburg Regional Office shall make arrangements with the municipality to settle the outstanding account.
(c) The property is currently in a poor state of repair.
(b) There has been no maintenance work done recently by NDPW on this property, as the house is still under the control of the SAPS. The latter carry out maintenance on all properties allocated to them, as per the devolution arrangement.
(3) The rates account is up to date, the latest payment made for this financial year 2012/13 amounts to R7 773.87. This building is vacant and unutilized and therefore the NDPW does not pay any utilities for it.
(4) (a) The house is currently in need of minor repairs.
(b) The house has not been repaired recently, as it was leased out and the tenants were responsible for maintenance for the duration of the lease period.
(c) The house is currently unoccupied and is safeguarded by security personnel.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 380 [NW527E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 6 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 8 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Dr D T George (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Will the Douglasdale Police Station in Johannesburg be (a) renovated and (b) extended; by what date, in each case;
(2) by what date will the Diepsloot Police Station in Johannesburg be (a) constructed and (b) handed over for occupation? NW527E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) No
(b) No
(2) (a) The site was handed over to the contractor for the completion contract on 11 March 2013.
(b) The expected practical completion / client occupation date is 12 September 2014.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 311 [NW389E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 4 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 MARCH 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (COPE) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether any portion of the R400 million allocated in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2012 has been used to (a) appoint financial specialists to stabilise finance and supply chain management, (b) prepare adequately for the 2012-13 audit, (c) appoint staff to help the Special Investigating Unit to pursue offenders in the leases and supply chain management department and (d) fill 88 of the 220 technical vacancies so that technical capacity could be achieved; if not, what are the reasons in respect of each of the above; if so, what has been achieved thus far in respect of each of the above? NW389E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Yes. On 21 December 2012 the Department awarded a tender to a consortium consisting of two service providers to assist with the stabilisation of finance and supply chain management both in regional offices and at head office. The terms of reference of this project target the achievement of a clean audit outcome for the 2013-14 financial year. The Consortium commenced work on 14 January 2013. The Department is building internal capacity in the finance division by progressively filling vacant positions as well as using the expertise of the current service provider to transfer skills to the current departmental staff in addition to the seventy (70) interns from unemployed graduates engaged with the service provider as a pre-condition of the bid.
(b) Yes. The brief and deliverables of the Consortium includes preparation for the 2012-13 audit. Given the late commencement of this intervention as well as the huge volume of transactions relating to prior year qualifications that need to be validated, it is not expected that significant improvement will be evident in the audit outcome for the mentioned year.
Visible improvements are only expected to be achieved and evident from the end of the 2013/14 financial year on a progressive basis.
Deliverables for this cycle of the intervention are focussed on three functional areas being; the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE); Departmental Main Account and Supply Chain Management (SCM). At a high level of reporting, the following has been achieved in the past two months:
· Developed guidelines, templates and year- end procedures for DPW and PMTE.
· Provided training on year end instructions to all regions.
· Assist with reconstruction of debtors going back as far as 2006.
· Compiled a proposal on an interim solution with regards to the segregation of the PMTE and DPW functions and main accounts to be effective from 1 April 2013.
· Drafted a proposal for the early adoption of GRAP/GAAP accounting standards in the PMTE. This has been approved and implemented.
· Drafted various policies where they did not exist or needed enhancement or adjustment.
· Mapped system requirements for the procurement and implementation of an accrual accounting and billing system for PMTE.
· Drafted a related party disclosure framework and developed a process for identifying related parties.
· Sampling and testing of prior year irregular expenditure registers for DPW.
· Assisted with the clearing of suspense accounts, following up on action to be taken and obtaining supporting documentation.
· Guided the audit management process and do periodical review of progress with action plans to implement corrective action.
· Reviewed policies and Standard Operating Procedures for SCM.
· Reviewed and reconstructed the supplier database - developed an interim solution in anticipation of the roll out of enhanced software.
(c) The Department has not appointed staff to specifically assist the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). There is a healthy cooperative relationship between the Departmental staff and the SIU. The Department however, pays the SIU for the investigations that it performs. The Department is currently considering the implications and modalities of appointing dedicated capacity that must be utilised by the Department on a continuous basis to effect the necessary preventative, detective and corrective mechanisms necessary to reduce the level of maladministration and corruption that bedevils the Department at the moment.
(d) The recruitment process for the filling of 88 technical positions has started. The 88 technical positions were advertised on the 24th March 2013 and the closing date of is on the 26 April 2013. The selection process will commence after the closing date.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 242 [NW259E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 2 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 22 March 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether with reference to his reply to question 3046 on 29 November 2012, he intends to take any additional steps to allow for the acceleration of the process of capturing data; if not, why not; if so, what steps;
(2) whether he intends to table a report on the (a) development and (b) progress of the asset register in the National Assembly; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW259E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The Department of Public Works has appointed service providers to accelerate the enhancement of the Immovable Asset Register. The physical verification to validate and enhance the information is set to be completed by 31 March 2014.
(2) The Department is continuously providing updates on (a) all developments and (b) progress pertaining to the Immovable Asset Register to Parliament. The latest update was provided to the National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Public Works on the 19th February 2013.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 222 [NW237E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 2 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 4 April2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What (a) is the land, erf 10217, Sunrise Circle, Maitland, Cape Town, currently used for, (b) are the plans for its future use and (c) maintenance has been done on this site in the 2012-13 financial year;
(2) whether the site has been illegally occupied in the 2012-13 financial year; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what steps has his department taken (a) to ensure that the site is being maintained in accordance with the local municipal regulations and (b) to prevent illegal occupation? NW237E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(1) The site at erf 10217, Sunrise Circle, Maitland, Cape Town, is currently an unutilised sports facility reserved for the South African Police Service (SAPS).
(b) The land is earmarked for the construction of a new building for the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS.
(c) Since the devolution of properties and functions to SAPS the latter is responsible for the maintenance of the area. The grass on the site is cut every six weeks.
(2) Yes. Two families illegally occupied the site, but they have since been relocated.
(3) (a) As noted in (1) (c) above The SAPS is responsible for the maintenance of the property.
(b) Regular site inspections are done by the security unit of the Department of Public Works to ensure properties are secured.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 221 [NW236E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 2 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 27 MARCH 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether the Marshall Street Police Barracks in Johannesburg, at site 65 on Anderson Street, has provisional heritage protection as stipulated in the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what steps have been taken to ensure that the future redevelopment of this site complies with the Act;
(3) whether a heritage assessment was conducted by recognised heritage architects for this site; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) why is the site described as 65 Anderson Street when its real name is Marshall Street Police Barracks? NW236E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) I am supposing that the Honourable Member intended to refer to site 85 Anderson Street, which is the correct reference in this case. If so, the answer is yes, site 85 Anderson Street enjoys protection under the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 [Act No. 25 of 1999].
(2) Specifications for future work to be done on this site all include heritage compliance.
(3) Future work on this site will include heritage assessments, and as per the established practice such work will be done by qualified specialists.
(4) The real description of this site is Erf 1107 Marshalltown, Johannesburg and the street address is 85 Anderson Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg. It is also known as Marshall Street Police Barracks based on its previous use as such.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 167 [NW173E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether the Joint Cabinet Memorandum No 10, of 13 August 2003, set budget parameters and limits on the installation of security measures at the residences of the national executive; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why were these parameters exceeded in respect of security installations at the President's Nkandla homestead;
(2) whether the memorandum exempts projects undertaken for the installation of security at residences of the national executive from (a) requirements of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and (b) his authorisation and oversight; if not, in each case, what are the reasons for incurring the extent of expenditure at the President's Nkandla homestead; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details? NW173E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The Cabinet Memorandum does not set any budget parameters and limits on the installation of security measures for the President. In terms of the Cabinet Memorandum, the main consideration shall be to ascertain the level of the security threat to the President, Deputy President, Former Presidents or Former Deputy Presidents or their immediate families, including their personal property, after which the relevant security requirements shall be prescribed for installation by the Department of Public Works.
(2) (a) The Cabinet Memorandum does not exempt security installation projects from the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act, 1990 [Act No. 1 of 1999], and (b) it does not exempt the Minister from his oversight role, which I have been playing, and can be seen in the manner in which I appointed a Task Team to look into the matter of the security upgrades at the President's private residence.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 166 [NW172E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 22 March 2013
Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether the budgets allocated for security to private homes of former Presidents since 1994, after adjusting for inflation, are of similar proportion to the security expenditure on the private homestead of the current incumbent; if not, to what extent are the budgets not of the same proportion; if so, what are the relevant details? NW172E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
The amount spent for security installations at the private homes of former Presidents is relative to the extent of the requirements stipulated in the security analysis. The main consideration shall be to ascertain to what extent the safety of the subject and or his/her immediate family, including his/her personal property, is exposed to threats, as a direct result of the public position currently or previously held. This evaluation by the security cluster shall be based on the findings of the threat analysis done.
The same consistent approach has been applied in the cases of private homes of the former Presidents since 1994, and the same applies with the private home of the current President.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 153 [NW159E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 27 MARCH 2013
Dr S M van Dyk (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How many legal matters were dealt with by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) (a) how many of the specified legal matters were dealt with by (i) the State Attorney and (ii) private attorneys during the specified periods and (b) what are the reasons why his department was not represented by the State Attorney in each specified case;
(3) what total amounts were paid by his department to (a) the State Attorney and (b) private attorneys during the specified periods? NW159E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) (i) Approximately 190 legal matters
(ii) 188 legal matters
(iii) 216 legal matters
(b) 223 legal matters up to 31 January 2013.
(2) (a) (i) All legal matters are referred to the State Attorney's Office
(ii) 2009-10 five legal matters
2010-11 four legal matters
2011-12 two legal matters
2012-13 one legal matter
(b) The reasons are based on capacity challenges facing the State Attorney's Office.
(3) (a) 2009-10 R5 940 200.59
2010-11 R4 523 783.15
2011-12 R1 548 055.95
2012-13 R7 360 178.42
(b) 2009-10 R732 082.26
2010-11 R562 359.41
2011-12 R28 550.54
2012-13 R288 397.56
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 120 [NW126E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 27 MARCH 2013
Mr S J F Marais (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether (a) his department and (b) any entities reporting to him paid any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012; if so, in each specified case, (i) to whom and (ii) what amount was paid;
(2) whether the specified bonuses were performance-based; if not, what is the justification for each bonus; if so, in each case, from which budget were the performance bonuses paid;
(3) whether, in each case, (a) a performance agreement was signed with the official and (b) regular performance assessments were conducted; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW126E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) No,
(b) (i) and (ii) see table attached.
(2) and (3) Fall away in respect of the National Department of Public Works;
Reply received: March 2013
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 87 [NW93E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr G G Boinamo (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(a) How many tickets did (i) his department and (ii) any of its entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each case? NW93E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works:
(a) (i) and (ii) (aa), (aaa) and (bbb) and (bb) None.
(b) Falls away.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 51 [NW54E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 22 March 2013
Mr JJ McGluwa (ID) asked the Minister of Public Works
(a) What is the value of the tender awarded for the provision of cutlery to the President and (b) to whom was the tender awarded? NW54E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) No tender has been awarded for the provision of cutlery to
The Presidency.
(b) Falls away.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 30 [NW32E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether he intends to table the procurement strategy document for the upgrades to the Presidential residence in Nkandla in the National Assembly by the end of February 2013; if not, why not; if so, when? NW32E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
No. The document requested deals with sensitive security matters and is therefore classified.
Until such a time that Parliament suggests a mechanism of discussing this project and ensure that the security of the President is not jeopardised I will be unable to publish such information. The ultimate objective is to protect the sensitive security information concerning the President's private residence.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 29 [NW31E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether he will table the needs assessment document that recommended the upgrades to the Presidential homestead in Nkandla in the National Assembly by the end of February 2013; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) who approved the needs assessment document? NW31E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) No. The documents requested deal with sensitive security matters and are classified.
(2) The Honourable Member will concede that to protect the security of the Head of State at his private residence that sensitive security information cannot be made public, unless a mechanism is found that will ensure that the security of the President is not compromised.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 28 [NW30E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr M M Swathe (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether he will make available all relevant minutes of the bid committee meetings from the first meeting to the latest meeting held for contracts regarding upgrades to the President's Nkandla homestead since the approval of the project; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether he will table these documents in the National Assembly by the end of February 2013; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW30E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) No. The documents requested deal with sensitive security matters and are therefore classified.
(2) The Honourable Member will agree that by tabling this report it would be an act of making public information that may compromise the security of the President. The issue can be discussed, provided that a mechanism that is consistent with Parliamentary rules is found, which will not compromise or jeopardise the security of the Head of State at his private residence.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 27 [NW29E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) What are the (a) names and (b) addresses of the (i) companies and (ii) consultants involved in the upgrading of the President's homestead in Nkandla;
(2) what is the (a) value and (b) nature of each contract entered into in respect of the specified upgrading? NW29E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) The private residence of the President in Nkandla has been declared a National Key Point and information relating to a National Key Point should be dealt with the utmost sensitivity as it relates to the security of the Head of State.
(2) (a) and (b) The Honourable Member will concede that to protect the security of the President at his private residence sensitive security information cannot be made public, unless a mechanism is found that will ensure that the security of the President is not compromised.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 25 [NW27E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 4 April 2013
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether any (a) renovations and (b) improvements were commissioned and authorised for ministerial residences during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, (i) what is the total budget and (ii) how much of the budget has been spent up to the latest specified date for which information is available? NW27E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) Yes
(b) Yes; (i) R43,602,099.28 (ii) R18,244,250.96
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 24 [NW26E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
(1) (a) Who authorized the decision to spend the specified amounts on the renovation of the residences specified in his reply to question 2630 on 14 December 2012 and (b) what are the full details of the (i) renovations and (ii) improvements of each specified property;
(2) Whether any of the properties have been declared heritage sites; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, which properties? NW26E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) Approval was granted by the Infrastructure Budget Committee.
(b) See attached tables below:
MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES:
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION:
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION NUMBER: 2 [NW3E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 13 March 2013
Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) asked the Minister of Public Works:†
(1) With reference to his report regarding Nkandla, which mentions the expenditure of R135,4 million on operational costs, (a) what is regarded as operational costs, (b) over what period were these operational costs incurred and (c) what were the operational costs (i) in the (aa) 2010-11 and (bb) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) whether other state departments besides the SA Police Service deployed or are currently deploying permanent or temporary officials at Nkandla; if so, in each specified case, (a) how many members of each department are or were deployed (i) temporarily and (ii) permanently and (b) what are the reasons for the deployment of staff from each specified department;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW3E
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Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) The private residence of the President in Nkandla has been declared a National Key Point and information relating to a National Key Point should be dealt with utmost sensitivity as it relates to the security of the President.
(2) It is my view that disclosure of information particularly relating to the nature and number of security personnel deployed for the President's security would compromise the security of a National Key Point, which we are seeking to protect.
(3) I have released a detailed media statement on the matter, which the Honourable Member has apparently used resourcefully in his question. Nonetheless, the Honourable Member will concede that to protect the security of the Head of State at his private residence sensitive security information cannot be made public, unless a mechanism is found that will ensure that the security of the President is not compromised.