36/1/4/1/201100265
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 581
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 NOVEMBER 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 36- 2011)
Date reply submitted: 13 December 2011
581. Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any repairs and/or maintenance has been carried out at the
Osizweni Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal during the period 31 October
2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is
available; if so, (a) when did work commence in each case, (b) when
was it finished, (c) which contractors were involved, (d) what is the
breakdown of the costs involved and (e) what was the scope of the work
that was done in each case;
(2) whether any work that was done was found to be unsatisfactory; if so,
what were the details with regard to the (a) contractor involved, (b)
nature of the unsatisfactory work, (c) action that was taken and (d)
costs involved in this regard;
(3) whether the person in charge of the police station was informed of
(a) the scope of work to be done and (b) when the work would (i)
commence and (ii) be finished; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details?
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REPLY:
(1) Yes, a repairs and maintenance project was carried out at Osizweni
Police Station. This was a donation to the State which was sponsored
by Total (Pty) Ltd, South Africa.
(a) The project commenced on 2010-03-23.
(b) The project was completed on 2010-07-27.
(c) The project was executed by B Ramgoolam & Associates.
(d) The total amount for the whole project was R150 000-00.
(e) The scope of work was as follows:
- Internal brickwork for new holding cell, new crime office,
new office and three (3) toilets;
- External brickwork for new office;
- Extension of existing roof;
- Plumbing and drainage for three (3) toilets;
- New entrance with double door;
- Electrical works for new offices and toilets;
- New floor to new office;
- Glazing to new window frames in new offices;
- Breaking through existing walls for new doors;
- Demolishing of screen wall and concrete bench;
- Brick-up existing entrance and two (2) windows in crime
office;
- Concrete ramp on veranda near main entrance;
- Remove and re-install holding cell gate.
(2) No. The work was found to be satisfactory.
(3) The station commander was informed of (a) the scope of work to be
done and (b) when the work would (i) commence and (ii) be finished.
The station commander was part of the project team who identified the
scope of work to be done at the police station.
Reply to question 581 approved by the Minister