People's Assembly

2022-w2788 - 05 January 2022

Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure

(1) Whether, in view of the fact that colleges in the Boland are unable to give feedback to applicants for the 2022 learnership opportunities for early childhood development (ECD) training, which causes much uncertainty amongst youth in need of training to enter the job market, she can provide the reasons for the delay with funding the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what are the reasons that EPWP funding was not allocated towards Levels 1 and 2 for ECD training in the Boland and elsewhere this year; (3) whether she has found that ECD day care facilities are in need of ECD practitioners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what total (a) amount in EPWP funding is allocated towards Levels 1 to 5 for ECD training and (b) number of ECD practitioners have benefited from the EPWP since its inception; (5) whether the EPWP has a budget for ECD training for January 2022; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure on 5 Jan 2022

(1) I have been informed by the Department that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) contacted Boland College and it is indeed correct that Boland College is unable to provide feedback to applicants on learnership opportunities. Colleges in the Boland area do not receive their funding directly from the DPWI, but from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). WCED funds these ...

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2020-w1795 - 20 August 2020

Samantha Jane Graham to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure

Whether,with reference to there solution by the Cabinet in October 2019 that 14000 hectares could be released for human settlement development,her department has taken any steps to release any of the identified land; if not, why not; if so, (a) which exact pockets of land were transferred in each municipality and(b)what are the time frames for the release of all 14000 hectares?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure on 20 Aug 2020

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has approved a total of 14 land parcels measuring 1004.0186 hectares to be released for human settlements purposes.

a) The land transfer is at various stages. Currently,no land transfers have taken place due to requirement of legislation that National Treasury endorsement must be obtained on properties that are transferred ...

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2020-w1796 - 18 August 2020

Samantha Jane Graham to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure

Whether, given the Covid-19 pandemic whereby the iThemba land in Cape Town has been earmarked as a transitional residential site where identified residents from informal settlements would be moved to a spart of there-blocking,she has given the Western Cape provincial government and/or the Housing Development Agency the power of attorney to commence with the various statutory processes; if not,wh ynot; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) anticipated time frames for the completion of the process?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure on 18 Aug 2020

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

Farm Eersteriv No. 981 Stellenbosch also known as iThemba land is a property under the custodianship of DPWI and is allocated and utilised by the South African Police Service (SAPS). In order to make available a portion of the property as requested by the DepartmentofHumanSettlements,SAPSwasrequestedtoconfirmifDPWImayproceed to release the required portion of FarmEersteriv.

The SAPS has indicated that ...

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2020-w1717 - 18 August 2020

Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis to ask the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure

Whatarethefulldetailsofalldisbursementsthatherdepartmenthasmadeavailabletoeach province in response to theCovid-19pandemic?

Reply from the Minister of Public Works andInfrastructure on 18 Aug 2020

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has not made any disbursement to Provinces in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is for both the Main Vote and the PMTE. The Department paid directly for quarantine sites and for renovation work done for GBV facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

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