NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1173
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 15/04/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 12/2011)
1173. Mr A M Mpontshane (IFP) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether all the provinces have used their full school infrastructure
grants in the 2010-11 financial year; if not, what steps will be taken
against the provinces that failed to use the grants; if so, which
provinces made use of the entire grant? NW1305E
ANSWER
February 2010/11 total infrastructure expenditure
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Source: PEDâs Monthly Infrastructure Expenditure Report, February
2011
The Table above indicates that PEDs spent 68% of the R7,094,194 billion
allocated to the sector at the end of February. The lowest spending
provinces as at the period mentioned were Eastern Cape, Free State,
Gauteng, Northern Cape & North West. Final Infrastructure reports
indicating total expenditure on school infrastructure projects spending as
at the end of the financial year are being finalised. A detailed report
will be provided as soon as it is available.
The following were submitted by provinces as actions to to remedy the
under- spending concerns raised by the Department of Basic Education:-
⢠Free State:- The transfer of personnel responsible for infrastructure
in the department left a gap that is currently crippling the delivery
system. The department is in the process of acquiring external project
management support to assist with the management of projects.
⢠Gauteng:- The department purchased 2000 mobile classrooms, 300
ablution blocks and 75 Grade R facilities and fencing projects leading
to R1, 435, 429 billion or 50% of the budget being committed by the
end of the financial year.
⢠Limpopo:- The department is projecting to spend between 80% - 90% of
its budget by the end of the financial year. Projects that were to be
addressed in the 2011/12 financial year have been moved forward to
2010/11 to improve spending.
⢠Northern Cape:- The province intends to acquire external resources,
such as former works inspectors to assist in dealing with problematic
areas. It is also entering into an MoU with another Implementing Agent
to implement its projects.
⢠Western Cape:- The department is moving projects from its 2011/12
projects list to the current financial year to improve expenditure.