2018-w3536 - 03 December 2018

Malcolm John Figg to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

(1) Whether his department is paying R340,000 per month for the rent of the Kabega Park Police Station; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what (a) was the monthly rental for the specified police station (i) in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 and (cc) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018 and (b) is the annual increased rate of rental; (3) (a) what is the square meterage of the property, (b) what is included in the monthly rental costs for the property for the specified financial years as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (c) what number of police stations in the Eastern Cape province are operating from rented accommodation and (d) what is the total annual amount paid in this regard?

Reply from the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works on 3 Dec 2018

(1) No, the Department of Public Works is not paying R340 000 per month for the rental of Kabega Park Police Station. The correct amount is R344 846.22 per month.

(2)(a)(i)

(aa) R310 689.89,

(bb) R327 777.82,

(cc) R327 826.85,

(ii) R344 846.22.

(b) Annual Increase/ rental escalation for the 2015/16 financial year: 5.5%,

Annual Increase/ rental escalation for the 2016/17 financial year: 5.5%,

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2017-w3910 - 06 December 2017

Malcolm John Figg to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

With reference to his department’s mandate as custodian of the country’s immovable assets, what are the details of the condition of state-owned buildings?

Reply from the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works on 6 Dec 2017

DPW conducted physical verification and condition assessment on the entire portfolio of immovable assets consisting of Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Four (93,944) buildings and improvements as per Section 13(d) of Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA). The Immovable Asset Register includes buildings and improvements which have been assessed as follows:

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2017-w3811 - 04 December 2017

Malcolm John Figg to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

(a) What are the full details of all processes followed to settle 11 out of the 12 cases brought against his department’s officials for their involvement in the Nkandla upgrades, (b) what consequences did the specified officials face in each case and (c) what steps has his department taken to ensure that similar transgressions do not reoccur in the future?

Reply from the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works on 4 Dec 2017

a) All 11 employees were charged with misconduct and subjected to formal disciplinary processes.

During the hearings, it was agreed between the parties that an opportunity to make representations be made available for consideration.

Please note that the Department is not at liberty to disclose the details of the settlement agreements due to signed non-disclosure agreements.

b) Four disciplinary hearings finalised and employees were ...

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2017-w2747 - 09 November 2017

Malcolm John Figg to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

Whether any properties owned by his department are leased out at below market-related rates; if so, (a) what are the names of the lessees, (b) what is the value of each property, (c) what is the difference between the market value and actual rate charged and (d) what are the reasons for the below market-related rates in each case?

Reply from the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works on 9 Nov 2017

Yes, there are some properties under the custodianship of the Department which are currently leased-out below market rate.

(a) & (b) & (c) & (d), please refer to the attached “Annexures A” to “Annexure J” for relevant details.

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2017-w2332 - 28 August 2017

Malcolm John Figg to ask the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works

Whether any entities in his department are in a financial crisis; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Dr M J Figg (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works on 28 Aug 2017

Council for Built Environment (CBE)

The CBE has no financial crisis, besides the pressure on the budgets due to the growth in the organisation and inflationary expenditure escalations.

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

The CIDB has never been at any stage deemed to be in financial crisis. This is further supported by the Auditor-General’s audit reports which consistently assessed the CIDB’s financial viability to ...

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