People's Assembly

2022-w2802 - 15 September 2022

Anna Maria Van Zyl to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

What (a) number of buildings does her department own in the (i) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (ii) Senqu Local Municipality and (b) is the (i) location and (ii) use of each specified building?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 15 Sep 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) I have been informed by the Department that it has

(i) 14 properties which falls under Walter Sisulu Local Municipality. Three in Jamestown and 11 in Aliwal North; and

(ii) 35 properties under Senqu Local Municipality. 11 in Barkly East, 4 in Lady Grey, 3 in Rhodes and 17 in Sterkspruit. See spreadsheet Annexure A ...

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2022-w2475 - 09 September 2022

Philippus Adriaan Van Staden to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)Whether, considering the fact that her department is the custodian of the State’s 81 575 buildings and is therefore responsible to ensure that such fixed assets are maintained in good clean condition, she has found that her department has ceded any of its responsibilities to government departments that utilise such buildings and whose line functions and areas of expertise do not include the knowledge and/or skills to conduct the maintainance of such buildings effectively; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the reasons that her department ceded such responsibilities to the specified departments, (b) what is the nature of maintenance thus ceded, (c) what is the limit for each project and (d) how does her department intend to prevent the possible lack of effective and timeous maintenance by such departments leading to the further deterioration of the buildings and therefore increasing the existing maintenance backlog; (2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 9 Sep 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)

(a) I have been informed by the Department that due to challenges in addressing the maintenance and delays experienced by User Departments, especially in the ambit of Repairs, Refurbishment, Renovations and Replacements, certain maintenance functions were devolved to the User Department.

(b) Within the maintenance type, there is preventive maintenance, which comprises of interval or time-based ...

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2022-w2476 - 09 September 2022

Philippus Adriaan Van Staden to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)(a) What (i) total number of employees of her department are currently working from home, (ii) number of such employees have special permission to work from home and (iii) are the reasons for granting such special permission and (b) on what date will such workers return to their respective offices; (2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 9 Sep 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1)

(a) I have been informed that the Department has recalled all employees to function at 100% capacity to the office

(i) there are no employees currently working from home

(ii) no special permission was granted after the Departmental Circular 215 of 2022 based on DPSA Circular of 38 of 2022 Repeal of Regulations relating to ...

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2022-w2568 - 09 September 2022

Benedicta Maria Van Minnen to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

What steps are being taken to (a) maintain and/or (b) prevent further deterioration of the old police station that is situated in the Main Road of Somerset West which is an old heritage building and a National Monument that is currently being used by the Department of Correctional Services and is in a dilapidated state?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 9 Sep 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that Somerset West Community Corrections reports to or falls under Drakenstein Correctional Management, Franschoek Area and not the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.

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2022-w2751 - 09 September 2022

Samantha Jane Graham to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

What (a) total amount has been spent on the Hout Bay Harbour as part of the Small Harbours Development Unit initiative and (b) are the relevant details of the specified expenditure; (2) what further plans are there for the development of Hout Bay Harbour; (3) what total number of tenants are currently occupying the premises; (4) (a) what total number of tenants are on a month-to-month lease and (b) of the other leases, what is the remaining term of each lease?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 9 Sep 2022

(1) (a) I have been informed by the Department that the total amount spent in Hout Bay as part of the Small Harbours Unit repair and maintenance initiative was R89.87 million.

(b) Details of the expenditure is as follows:

(i) The marine infrastructure upgrades included removal of sunken vessels, dredging of harbour basins, repairs to slipways, shore crane replacements and electrical kiosks to jetties ...

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2022-w2679 - 09 September 2022

Nomsa Innocencia Tarabella Marchesi to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)On what date did she last attend a meeting outside the structures of the Government to determine the deployment of personnel in public sector positions; (2) whether any appointments to public sector positions were discussed and determined during her appearance at any forum that is private and external to the structures of the Government; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the details on which appointments were discussed and (b) other government matters were discussed during her last meeting at any such forum?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 9 Sep 2022

1. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have not attended any meetings outside the structures of the Government to determine the deployment of personnel in public sector positions.

2. N/A

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2022-w2584 - 06 September 2022

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

(1)What steps will her department take in order to resurface the (a) main roads within the Thaba Tshwane area, including the Petrus Liebenburg Street which has more potholes than road surface with the layer of tar crumbling every time when it is raining and (b) side roads within the demarcated area; (2) what steps will her department take in order to fill the potholes where resurfacing of the roads is not necessary; (3) how will her department compensate residents whose tyres and cars have been damaged if they have legitimate claims?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 6 Sep 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

With regard to resurfacing of roads, the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure does not have a mandate, therefore this question should be referred to our sister department CoGTA.

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2022-w2333 - 05 July 2022

Philippus Adriaan Van Staden to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1063 on 28 October 2019, she will indicate (a) what progress her department has since made to address the stated estimated maintenance backlog of R74 billion to the 81 575 buildings under the custodianship of her department and (b) what measures her department has put in place to (i) conduct condition surveys at all the specified buildings and (ii) execute maintenance on a regular basis in order to prevent further deterioration of the State’s fixed assets; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details, specifically with regard to (aa) structured maintenance plans for each individual property, (bb) sourcing sufficient funding to address the specified backlog and (cc) entering into the proposed public-private partnerships referred to in her specified reply; (2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 5 Jul 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1)

(a) I have been informed by the Department that based on the budgets allocated, a number of buildings have been prioritised in the Repairs and Maintenance Programme since 2019 that will contribute to addressing the maintenance backlog. Further, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in various buildings is implemented via term contracts for preventative/corrective and corrective/reactive maintenance ...

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2022-w2404 - 05 July 2022

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

With reference to the trenches that are up to 2m deep that have been left open for more than four years in Radio Uitkyk following either water and sanitation works or laying of cables, what steps will her department take in response to the repeated concerns raised by residents to ensure that (a) the current trenches are filled in and streets paved to prevent accidents happening, (b) once work is carried out by contractors of her department, wayleaves are restored immediately and not left for years to come and (c) contractors are monitored to ensure that work is carried out timeously and to a high standard?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 5 Jul 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

Background:

I have been informed that the department has an existing project, for upgrading of civil engineering services and sinkhole repairs in the vicinity of Radio Uitkyk. However this project is approximately One (1) kilometre away from Radio Uitkyk. The scope of work includes the upgrading of old subsurface piping to HDPE piping and rehabilitation ...

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2022-w2403 - 01 July 2022

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

With reference to the problems relating to maintenance at Radio Uitkyk in Thaba Tshwane (details furnished), which have been raised by residents over the past two years to no avail, what does her department intend to do about (a) cutting the grass on a regular basis, (b) fixing the vandalised electrical substations in Radio Uitkyk, (c) the on-going non-working streetlight issues and (d) commensurate security risks in Radio Uitkyk?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 1 Jul 2022

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The department has a designated call centre which allows all its clients to log qualifying calls for the department's attention. This ensures that urgent and emergency works are attended to when they get registered for attention and remedy.

There are no outstanding calls for the electrical substation at Radio Uitkyk and the streetlights. However, the department has ...

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