(1)What progress has been made in terms of (a) repairing the boundary wall and (b) building the retaining wall in accordance with the recent assessment conducted by officials of his department at Periwinkle Gardens in eThekwini;
(2) what is the progress with regard to the devolution of the site to the Department of Defence and Military Veterans;
(3) (a) on what date is the devolution scheduled to take place and (b) what further work must be undertaken by his department before the devolution takes place;
(4) whether any further work must be undertaken with regard to the projects; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether the projects must be registered; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)
(a) An assessment was done by day to day works and it was found that Professional engineer must be involved.
(b) It was referred to engineers to conduct an assessment and provide a report. A report has been issued, indicating that the site terrain is approximately 2 kilometers away from the sea. The area has a ...
(1)What (a) total number of (i) flats and (ii) houses are located at Periwinkle Gardens in eThekwini, (b) number of the specified flats and houses are occupied by (i) SA National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel and (ii) non-SANDF personnel and (c) number are unoccupied;
(2) Which department is responsible for (a) day-to-day maintenance, (b) repairs and refurbishment and (c) fire-safety mechanisms;
(3) (a) on what date was the last fire safety assessment done, (b) what are the details of any adverse findings that were made and (c) on what date is the next assessment scheduled to take place?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1)
(a)
(i) There are 22 Duplexes allocated to Department of Defense, totaling 44 units.
(ii) There are no houses located at Periwinkle Gardens.
(b)
(i) 42 units currently occupied by Department of Defense
(ii) None.
(c) 2 units are currently vacant but already allocated to SANDF officials who will occupy shortly.
(2)
(a) SANDF and ...
Whether, given that the N2 Nodal Development project (details furnished) that forms part of the Infrastructure Investment Plan was approved by the Cabinet in May 2020 and gazetted in July 2020 as Strategic Integrated Project 24e, in line with the Infrastructure Development Act, Act 23 of 2014, he will furnish Mr S S Zondo with the relevant details and/or an update on the specified development; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
The N2 Nodal Development, gazetted as SIP 24e, is a fully integrated mixed-use development with a strong economic component centred around the Bay West development precinct. The R 33,4 billion node is one of three declared Urban Development Nodes across the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality and is strategically important to the Western Areas of Port Elizabeth. ...
Whether his department has any programmes in partnership with the Office of the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Social Development and the Department of Human Settlements aimed at addressing the resettlement of victims of the 2022 flood disaster in KwaZulu-Natal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
In supporting the resettlements of victims of the 2022 flood disaster in KwaZulu-Natal, a total of 05 land parcels measuring 1,5990 hectares from the DPWI portfoilio has been approved for release to the Housing Development Agency (HDA).
DPWI has issued the Special Power of Attorney to the HDA to commence with the planning processes while DPWI is ...
(1)What is the requirement with respect to the number of checks on fire protection equipment on the Parliamentary Precinct in each year;
(2) whether the facilities management at the Parliamentary Precinct adheres to the requirements regarding the number of checks on fire equipment; if not, what steps will he take to address the prescribed requirements; if so,
(3) whether he will furnish Ms S J Graham with the report on the fire protection equipment check that was performed in 2022; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether fire panels are checked within the prescribed periods; if not, what steps will he take to address the prescribed requirements; if so, will he furnish Ms S J Graham with the report on the fire panels check that was performed in 2022;
(5) (a) what is the total number of fire extinguishers required to be on the precinct, (b) does Parliament comply with the required number of equipment, (c) what number of fire extinguishers have been replaced in 2022 and (d) what are the reasons for the replacements?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
1. The requirement with respect to the number of checks on fire protection equipment on the Parliamentary Precinct in each year are as follows.
- Fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire hydrants are subject to annual service and monthly visual inspection in all buildings.
- Fire Alarms, have a life of 10 years when used in dry, non-corrosive ...
(1)What total number of fixed properties does his department own in Pretoria West;
(2) whether he will furnish Mr T Mogale with a detailed asset register of such fixed properties; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what (a) total number of buildings owned by his department have been hijacked and (b) plans have been put in place to recover the specified buildings?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
1. The total number of fixed properties owned by the department within the Pretoria West area is = Sixteen (16).
2. The departmental asset register is available and a summary of the cited properties within Pretoria West is availed under Annexure A.
3. The
a. Total number of known buildings illegally occupied within the Pretoria jurisdiction is ...
What is the amount spent on (a) maintenance, (b) repairs, (c) cleaning, (d) gardening, (e) upgrading and (f) any other services provided at state-owned residences that have been occupied by (i) Ministers and (ii) Deputy Ministers since 1 February 2018?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) See the attached list of maintenance expenditure, which include repairs, cleaning and gardening, linked to the address of each house. Annexure A are Cape Town houses and Annexure B are Pretoria houses
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MR. S ZIKALALA, MP
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
DATE:
What is the (a) name of each Minister and Deputy Minister who occupied a state-owned residence in the 2021-22 financial year and (b) detailed breakdown of the amounts spent on (i) maintenance, (ii) repairs, (iii) cleaning, (iv) gardening, (v) upgrading and (vi) any other services provided at residences occupied by each specified Minister and Deputy Minister?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
a) Kindly note that due to security sensitivities we cannot provide names of Ministers and Deputy Ministers linked to the houses they occupied.
b) See the attached list of maintenance expenditure, which include repairs, cleaning and gardening, linked to the address of each house. Annexure A are Cape Town houses and Annexure B are Pretoria houses.
(1)Whether the SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) engaged the services of a certain company (name furnished) to undertake a forensic audit in 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the full details of the report;
(2) whether any other audit has been undertaken by any other company on the SACPCMP in the past 10 years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(3) whether he will furnish Ms S J Graham with a copy of the report including details of (a) the major findings, (b) what remedial actions were taken to resolve any identified issues and (c) what consequence management resulted from the audit; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether all issues identified in the audit reports have been addressed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
- The Registrar, who was appointed in 2019, is neither in possession of an approved forensic audit report, which would have been adopted by what would be the 4th Term Council, which was in place at the time, in 2017, nor was it part of a handover process upon his assumption of duty. The Registrar also could not ...
Whether, with reference to the response of the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address wherein he conceded that there has been severe underinvestment in public infrastructure over the years with increasing evidence of a deterioration in the quality of public infrastructure, (a) he will consider instituting a national public infrastructure audit to ascertain the quality of major public infrastructure in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Infrastructure investment is critical to South Africa’s economic welfare, recognising that the provision of superior quality infrastructure allows an economy to be more efficient, improves productivity levels and raises long-term growth and living standards. Accelerating the pace and quality of infrastructure in the country requires a whole-of-government approach and establishing an enabling environment for private sector participation. ...
