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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 252
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14/06/2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 18 OF 2013)
Mr M J R de Villiers (DA-WC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and
Training:
1) What amount was (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on Information Technology
(IT) for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) (i) in the
(aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) from 1 April 2013
up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
2) which companies received contracts to (a) supply and (b) service the IT
equipment in each financial year;
3) whether the contracts were put out on tender in each case; if not, why
not; if so, (a) what is the (i) duration and (ii) cost of each contract
and (b) what are the further relevant details;
4) how many computers were bought in each financial year by NSFAS?
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REPLY:
1. The table below reflects amounts budgeted and spent on Information
Technology:
|Financial Year |Budgeted |Spent |
|2011/12 |R1Â 587Â 791 |R1Â 568Â 619 |
|2012/13 |R447Â 395 |R245Â 717 |
2. The responses to question 2 above are tabulated below:
|Financial Year |Companies supplying |Companies servicing |
| |IT equipment |IT equipment |
|2011/12 |Aptronics |Business Connexion |
| |First Technology |Internet Solutions |
| |Jet Computers |Marutech |
| |Khusela | |
| |Kimru | |
| |Meissner | |
| |Secure Data | |
| |Sizwe Africa | |
|2012/13 |Aptronics |UPS Technologies |
| |E-Networks |Business Connexion |
| |First Technology |Cornerstone |
| |Khusela |Internet Solutions |
| |Kimru | |
| |Sherpa | |
|2013/14 |Aptronics |Bytes |
| |Datacentrix |Cornerstone |
| |Dimension Data |Dimension Data |
| |First Technology |Internet Solution |
| |Gijima | |
| |Internet Solutions | |
| |Introstat | |
| |Khusela | |
| |Kimru | |
| |Peresoft | |
| |Secure Data | |
3. No tender process was required as each procurement was below the
threshold of R500Â 000.00.
i) and (ii) Not applicable.
4. 20 Computers were bought in 2011/12 whilst 57 computers were bought in
the 2012/13 financial years.
Compiler/contact persons: Mr Shai Makgoba
Ext: 5284
DIRECTOR â GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
REPLY TO QUESTION 252 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE: