2024-w95 - 26 February 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Given that for two or more years, the entrance of the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village grass on the piece of ground where the beautification programme commenced on 15 December 2023 was carefully cultivated and watered, what (a) are the reasons the grass was not carefully lifted and replanted in another area of the Parliamentary Village in desperate need of beautification, instead of being ploughed over with a tractor loader backhoe and turned into rubble that was then removed and (b) total amount of money was wasted cultivating the entrance only for it to be ripped up and discarded?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 26 Feb 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(a) The grass was damaged and not suitable for re use, because the vehicles drove and parked all over the grass area. It is therefore planned to provide a parking area for vehicles adjacent to the security entrance.

(b) The service provider is compensated monthly to address the horticulture for the entire park. Based on expenditure per ...

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2024-w94 - 26 February 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)In light of the fact that, on 15 December 2023, his department’s offices in Acacia Park closed and extensive work commenced on a beautification programme for the entrance of the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village immediately after the offices closed, what are the reasons that (a) the staff at his department’s office in Acacia Park were not made aware of the project prior to their departure and (b) an independent contractor has been contracted to undertake this project; (2) whether his department is paying for the beautification project; if not, who is paying for the project; if so, what are the details of the (a) total cost involved in the project and (b) programme from which the funds are being sourced or appropriated; (3) whether he has found that this is fiscal dumping as so little has been spent on the beautification of the Village itself; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 26 Feb 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)

(a) The work that was implemented was programmed as part of the work packages that was agreed prior to the holiday session, and suitable time to implement was during December 2023 when many people were on holiday. The horticulture services form part of the preventative maintenance scope. Key areas were identified that required attention. Therefore this ...

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2024-w4140 - 08 January 2024

Annacleta Mathapelo Siwisa to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

With reference to his reply to question 3313 on 15 November 2023, (a) what informed the decision that identified Telkom Towers to be part of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) pilot project, (b) where will the SA Police Service personnel be accommodated and (c) what amount will the tenants pay to utilise the building, excluding the PPP agreements?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 8 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that:

  1. Telkom Towers was selected to be part of the pilot project to fast track the refurbishments of the towers so that SAPS can occupy the buildings. Using PPP’s allows the private sector to fund such refurbishments to ease the burden of Capex on the fiscus.
  2. SAPS personnel will ...
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2024-w3948 - 08 January 2024

Karabo Lerato Khakhau to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister and (c) any other official in his department attended the Rugby World Cup final in France in October 2023; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) are the relevant details of each person in his department who attended the Rugby World Cup, (ii) is the total number of such persons and (iii) were the total costs of (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation and (cc) any other related costs that were incurred by his department as a result of the trip(s)?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 8 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure did not attend the Rugby World Cup final in France.

(b) The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure did not attend the Rugby World Cup final in France.

(c) No official in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure attended the Rugby World Cup final in France on ...

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2024-w3154 - 08 January 2024

Sbuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Whether any of the funds that were allocated towards the repair of the bridge that was damaged in Ntuzuma in KwaZulu-Natal during the 2022 floods have been used; if not, why not; if so, what (a) total amount has been used to date and (b) repair work has been completed to date?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 8 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Ntuzuma Bridge in KwaZulu-Natal province does not fall under Department of Public works’ Welisizwe Bridges Programme.

It is therefore advised that the question be referred to the National department of Transport as well as the Provincial Department.

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2024-w3571 - 08 January 2024

Mothusi Kenneth Montwedi to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)What is the total number of properties that (a) have been rented out by his department for residential purposes as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) remain unoccupied and with security attached to them; 2) what is the total amount that his department spends on protecting state properties that remain unoccupied in each province?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 8 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that:

(1)

(a) 342 state owned properties let out for residential purposes

(b) 226 are unoccupied with security attached to them.

(2) Total monthly expenditure on security is R13 420 210.19

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2024-w1564 - 05 January 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Whether, with reference to the reply to question 1293 on 9 July 2021 regarding property at 398 Malherbe Street, Tshwane, (details furnished), the process of handover to the Department of Social Development was completed; if not, (a) why not and (b) will what remains of the property be donated to the Capital Park Ratepayers' Association who are still desperate for a shelter; if so, (i) was the house renovated as it was in a considerable state of disrepair, (ii) who was responsible for the renovation, (iii) what was the total cost of the renovation and (iv) which department paid for the renovations?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 5 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Kindly note that address provided on Parliamentary question number 1293 & 1564 which is 398 Malherbe Street Capital Park does not belong to state, it is privately owned. See attached Aktex.

Response provided on Parliamentary question number 1293 & 1564 provided relate to state owned property on address 227 Malherbe Street, Capital Park.

(a) Department of Public ...

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2024-w3300 - 04 January 2024

Brett Norton Herron to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

With reference to his recent announcement of Operation Bring Back which targets over 1 260 hijacked buildings belonging to his department, what resources and structures does his department intend to rely upon in order to repurpose the buildings that have been successfully brought back into the hands of Government, considering that many of the buildings are derelict and unable to fulfill the purpose for which they were designed?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 4 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that in order to repurpose the buildings that have been brought back successfully into the hands of Government, the Department will employ two approaches which in the main are:

1. Government use;

Existing resources including DPWI and User departments’ CAPEX budget will be utilised. Where the scale and the ...

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2024-w3215 - 04 January 2024

Isaac Sello Seitlholo to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

With reference to the ongoing renovations and structural building of the Park Road Police Station in Bloemfontein, Free State, what are the relevant details of the (a) intended handover of phase 1 of the renovations, (b)(i) available budget for the continuation of phase 2 of the project and (ii) intended time frame for completion of phase 2, (c) total amount allocated for the entire project since inception and (d) implementing agent acting on behalf of his department in this regard?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 4 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that:

a) The intended handover of phase 1 of the renovations is 03 May 2024

b) (i) The available budget for Phase 2 is R 51,828,205.97

(ii) The intended time frame for completion of Phase 2, is 14 months with the anticipated completion date for Phase 2 is planned ...

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2024-w3216 - 04 January 2024

Isaac Sello Seitlholo to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

What are the full details of the (a) current state of the renovations and building of the Odendaalsrus Police Station in Free State, (b) total amount spent on the project thus far and (c) the intended date of completion of the specified project?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 4 Jan 2024

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that:

a) The contractor was terminated due to poor performance and the process to get a replacement contractor is underway. The tender is scheduled to go to the market on 26 October 2023.

b) The amount spent to date is R 51,676,923.29

c) The anticipated date of completion is ...

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