DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NCOP
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 08
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 February 2012
8. Mrs E C van Lingen (DA-EC) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)Whether, with regard to community projects listed in the Social Plan of
Alexkor, any further relevant details will be made available on the
progress of each respective project; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details;
(2)(a) what is the number of persons who will benefit from these projects,
(b) what are the contact details of each person responsible for the
projects listed and (c) what were the annual funds applied for (i) in the
(aa) 2006-07, (bb) 2007-08, (cc) 2008-09, (dd) 2009-10 and (ee) 2010-11
financial years and (ii) from 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date
for which information is available? CW8E
Reply:
1. The list of projects and the progress made in Alexkorâs Social Plan for
the hostel revamp and township upgrade are:
⢠Design Phase 100% completed
⢠Phase I (Civil Engineering Services) 99% completed
⢠Phase II (Electrical Reticulation Services) 85% completed
⢠Phase III (Mechanical & Electrical Pumping Equipment) 90% completed
⢠Phase IV (Waste Water Treatment Works) 3% completed
2. (a) (i) Hostel revamp â it is estimated that 20 people will benefit
2. (a) (ii) Township upgrade: phase I at its peak â 122 local people will
benefit
2. (a) (iii) Phase II: 32 people will benefit
2. (a) (iv) Phase III: 12 people will benefit
2. (a) (v) Phase IV: it is estimated that 20 people will benefit
2. (b) Township upgrade
The names and contact details of those who are responsible for the projects
cannot be disclosed. The projects are listed below:
2. (b) (i) Design Phase - KV3 Engineers.
2. (b) (ii) Phase 1-Brink & Heath Civils (Pty) Ltd.
2. (b) (iii) Phase II - Adencho Construction (Pty).
2. (b) (iv) Phase III - Hidro-Tech Systems (Pty) Ltd.
2.(b) (v) Phase IV- Brink & Heath Civils (North).
Funds applied for since 2006/07:
2. (c) (i) (aa) Township Upgrade
FY 2006/2007 : R176 332,00 Consultations (Town Engineering
Designs).
2. (c) (i) (bb) Township Upgrade
FY 2007/2008 : R3 399 299,00 Consultations
(Township Engineering Designs;
Environmental Studies; Township Planning and
Tender Documentation).
2. (c) (i) (cc) FY 2008/2009 : R691 955,00 Consultations (Township
Engineering
Designs Review; Tender Document Review).
2. (c) (i) (dd) FY 2009/2010 : R2 170 976,00 Consultations (Tendering
Process
Phase I and EIA Process for Phase 4).
2. (c) (i) (ee) FY 2010/2011 : R42 457 502,00 Execution of Phase I;
Tendering
Process of phase II; Execution of phase II
and Tender
Process phase III.
2. (c) (ii) 01/04/2011 to date : R49,333,007 Execution of phase I; phase
II and phase
III; Tendering
Process phase IV and Execution of
phase IV.