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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 2725
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014
2725. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Did (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to it owe money to
any Gauteng municipalities at the end of the 2013-14 financial year; if so,
in respect of each specified municipality (i) what is the name of the
municipality, (ii) what was the total amount owed, (iii) what was the
nature of the debt, (iv) for how long has the debt been outstanding and (v)
what plans are in place to recover the debt owed to the municipality by
(aa) his department and/or (bb) any entities reporting to it?
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REPLY:
Department of Home Affairs
a) The Department of Home Affairs is not aware of any outstanding debt
payments to the Gauteng municipalities as at the end of the 2013-2014
financial year. Contracting with municipalities for services and
accommodation needs of all government departments are the responsibility
of the Department of Public Works. It is suggested that the Honourable
Member refer this question to the Honourable Minister of Public Works.
Electoral Commission
b) Yes.
(i) Merafong and City of Johannesburg
(ii) R16,445.74.
(iii) R1,585.26 - March 2014 electricity for Merafong Municipality.
R14,806.48 - March telephone for the City of Johannesburg.
(iv) Debts were current ie. less than 30 days..
(v) All the amounts due were all paid in April 2014.
Government Printing Works
(b) Yes. The Government Printing Works did owe money.
(i) Tshwane Metro
(ii) R38 607.40
(iii) The debt was for electricity and water consumption.
(iv) Debt was current ie less than 30 days.
(v) The amount due was paid in April 2014.