(1)What (a) number of projects have stalled for a period exceeding 12 months due to construction company incapacities in the past five years, (b) is the total monetary value of the projects, (c) are the full details of the projects and (d) have been the consequences to the companies and/or owners of the construction companies;
(2) whether he intends to establish a state owned construction company to ensure such conduct does not arise in future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1)
(a) The department has approximately 71 number of stalled projects for a period exceeding 12 months due to construction companies’ incapability to complete the various contracts.
(b) The total monetary value is approximately R4.4 Billion for the infrastructure projects.
(c) The details of the projects are attached herewith marked as Annexure A.
(d) The is ...
Whether, with reference to Mr P A van Staden’s email enquiries to him on 3 and 20 April 2023 and subsequent Whatsapp messages on 26 April 2023 and 3 May 2023, he is now in a position to indicate when Mrs Jana Janse van Rensburg of the farm Altar, also known as farm Diepkloof 44/23 and 3 JS in the district of Groblersdal, Limpopo, may expect payment of outstanding compensation from his department for firebreaks done by the specified person to state-owned land bordering her land during the period 1 January 2021 until 31 October 2022, as a result of his department’s failure to maintain fire control measures in accordance with the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, Act 101 of 1998, and sections 17 and 18 of the Fire Brigade Services Act, Act 99 of 1987; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. The Department received a letter of demand from Geo Louw (representing Jana Van Rensburg).
2. The region had already obtained a legal opinion from State Attorney.
3. In terms of the legal opinion obtained from the State Attorney, the complainant should not be paid unless if there is a court order to that effect. ...
In light of the fact that the Park Road Police Station has been under construction for many years now and is still incomplete despite three contractors having been contracted to do the construction, (a) what happened to the two previous contractors, (b)(i) what total amount were they paid and (ii) over what period of time and (c) what percentage of the budget has been expended to date in the project?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
Background
In Park Road Police Station is being implemented by the Development Bank of South Africa on behalf of the Department of Public Work and Infrastructure. The project scope for this project entails construction of new facilities (New Gate House, Dog Kennels, CSC, Educational Centre and Archive) and Repair and renovation to all existing building.
a) ...
(1)(a) On what date was the last assessment of the condition of the Brighton Beach Police Station buildings in Bluff in KwaZulu-Natal conducted, (b) what buildings were assessed and (c) what are the details of the findings;
(2) what is the progress of the installation of the JoJo tanks that have been installed with pumps that have not been linked to the water system;
(3) what (a) processes were used in terms of the allocation of living quarters for (i) single and (ii) married SA Police Service (SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES) officials and (b) are the basic standards of accommodation provided by the SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES at the specified precinct;
(4) what safety assessment has been conducted on the basement of the single quarters where water and sewage are overflowing into the basement;
(5) whether a budget has been allocated for repairs and refurbishment of the station in the current financial year; if not, by what date will a budgeting process be undertaken to address the issues at the police station; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1)
a) 30 May 2023.
b) Station block, cells, single and married quarters.
c) A Back to Office Report is still in progress but has thus far captured serious concerns surrounding the flat concrete roof leaks at the block of flats, the cells that do not comply with the Project Five Start Specifications, the down pipes, ...
What (a)(i) are the full details and (ii) is the total number of (aa) business, (bb) residential and (cc) farm properties of his department that remain unoccupied and/or without any lease agreement, (b) total amount is his department losing in revenue as a result, (c) are the costs of rates and taxes that his department is paying whilst each specified property is unoccupied and (d) plans are in place to have the properties operational?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a)
(i)
aa) DPWI is no aware of any business property that is unoccupied.
bb) The total number of residential properties which are unutilised and or/without any lease agreement is estimated to be 466 (see attached annexure A).
cc) The total number of farm properties which are unutilised and or/without any lease agreement is estimated to ...
What (a) number of buildings have been released by his department for the purpose of establishing rehabilitation centres for drug addicts in the 2022-23 financial year and (b) is the breakdown for each province of the allocated buildings?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is not responsible for the allocation of properties for rehabilitation purposes.
Since the beginning of the sixth Parliament, what total number of buildings has his department released for the sole purpose of establishing temporary shelters for fire victims who are often hit by shack fires which leave families destitute in the Western Cape
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
As the provision of temporary shelters to fire victims’ resorts under Disaster Management, a function of the Local Municipalities, the Department has not received any requests nor provided any temporary shelters to fire victims.
(1)Whether her department has received the final proposed budget for the profiling of the Greydell community located at Farm 871/1 Greydell/Bhongweni in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality; if not, what is the proposed time frame for the specified profiling; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what (a) progress has been made with regard to the transfer of the land in question to the specified municipality, (b) further interventions is her department committed to make and (c) are the expected (i) time frames for the interventions and (ii) costs thereof?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
1. Yes, the Department has recently received the proposed budget requirement for the profiling of the Greydell community from the Buffalo City Municipality; the estimated cost is R600 000.00 and the estimated timeframe is 3 months to complete including compilation of the report. It is expected the profiling will commence in the new financial year in consultation with ...
Whether his department has been approached to procure a new generator for the Home Affairs office in Graaff-Reinet; if not, (a) what is required to expedite the process, (b) who is responsible for the procurement and (c) will the procurement be effected in the current financial year; if so, (i) at what stage is the procurement and (ii) what is the (aa) perceived time frame for the new generator to become operational and (bb) total cost of the generator, including installation?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has not been approached to procure a new generator for Home Affairs in Graaff-Reinet as this is a Leased Building and the generator is the responsibility of the Landlord. The Department (DPWI) was however approached on the 26th April 2023 to repair the existing generator through the current Landlord. ...
With regard to the parcels of land owned by his department, within the City of Ekurhuleni in Ward 73, which are all unkempt and contributing to crime and cable theft (details furnished), on what date will (a) his department cut the grass and clear all rubble from the specified parcels of land and (b) the specified parcels of land be fenced off so that they are not used in the process of crime?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)’s Johannesburg Regional Office, has investigated and confirmed that there’s only 1 property owned by the DPWI that is vacant is the portion of Remainder of the Farm Benoni No. 77– IR, measuring 640 hectares within the City of Ekurhuleni in Ward 73. It is to be noted that ...
