PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 565
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 February 2011
QUESTION PAPER NO: 02
DATE OF REPLY:
Mrs JD Killian (Cope) to ask the Minister of Communications:
Whether his department has achieved its objectives in effecting savings and
achieving cost-effective service delivery as stipulated in its strategic
goals for the current Medium-Term Expenditure Framework period; if not, why
not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
The department has identified efficiency savings including savings on
transfers over the MTEF period of R25.2Â million in 2011/12, R59.8 million
in 2012/13 and R69.4Â million in 2013/14 across all programmes. In ensuring
austerity measures the goods and services items targeted for cost reduction
include: consultancy services, travel and subsistence, lease payment,
training and development as well as venues and facilities, and other
operating expenditure. Savings will be achieved by reducing the
departmentâs reliance on consultants by filling vacant critical positions
to strengthen internal capacity and procurement of critical services that
are necessary for effective service delivery.