Whether any tenders that have been awarded in Limpopo by the Independent Development Trust are currently under investigation for misappropriation of funds; if so, what are the full details of the value of the funds (a) misappropriated, (b) recovered and/or (c) any other relevant details?
- I am informed that an investigation into allegations of irregularities pertaining to 46 projects executed by Limpopo IDT Provincial Office has been instituted. Gobodo Forensic & Investigative Accounting ("GFIA") was appointed by Independent Development Trust ("IDT") in May 2023 to conduct an investigation into allegations of irregularities pertaining to the 46 projects that the IDT Limpopo regional office completed on behalf of the Limpopo ...
With regard to the Expanded Public Works Programme, what is the total number of (a) cases of sexual harassment and gender-based violence that have been reported and (b) the reported cases that have been successfully prosecuted and secured a conviction for the offending parties in each of the past 10 years in each case?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
- I am not aware of any case of sexual harassment and gender-based violence that have been reported in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) projects in the past 10 years.
- Given that there are no case of sexual harassment and gender-based violence reported in EPWP known to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, there has been ...
What is the total (a) amount that has been spent on the Expanded Public Works Programme, (b) number of people who have benefited from the specified programme and (c) amount that has been paid to implementing partners for the programme in each of the past five financial years in each case?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
- Based on information captured by Public Bodies on the Expanded Public Works Programme Reporting System (EPWP-RS), the total amount spent on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in each of the past five financial years is reflected in the table below:
Table 1: Breakdown of amount spent on the EPWP in the past five financial years
With reference to his reply to question 92 on 24 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by his department for (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
- The following vehicles that were procured for the Minister since 8 May 2019:
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(a, b, c) Make, Model, Year Manufactured
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(d)Purchase Date
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(e)Purchase Price
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Audi Q5 4.0 TDI Quattro S 2023 (Pretoria)
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27/02/2023
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R708 891.75
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Audi Q5 4.0 TDI Quattro S 2023 (Cape Town)
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31/07/2023
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R790 000.00
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- The following vehicles that were procured for the Deputy ...
(1) What are the reasons that government buildings, in particular police stations and health facilities, are not maintained in a timeous manner so as to enhance service delivery;
(2) whether record or schedule of the maintenance of government buildings is kept and followed; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, which standard time frames are put in place in this regard?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
The response is only with respect to Police Stations, as DPWI is not responsible for Health Facilities. It must be indicated in this reply that the question regarding Health Facilities, should be directed to the Infrastructure Dept. (DID).
(1) (a) Maintenance in DPWI are divided into two broad groups Preventative and Corrective:
- Preventative maintenance can be divided ...
In light of the fact that the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) focuses on skills development and provides temporary work opportunities for the unemployed, what total amount (a) of the allocated EPWP budget has been lost to (i) corruption, (ii) undeserving beneficiaries and (iii) theft and (b) has been recovered and paid back to the State in the past 10 financial years in each case?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) Through the Expanded Public Works Programme Reporting System (EPWP-RS), the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) based on the verifications done with the Department of Public Service and Administration PERSAL system has identified suspicious transactions on the EPWP allocated budgets that may have been lost to corruption, undeserving beneficiaries and theft. In this regard:
Given that for two or more years, the entrance of the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village grass on the piece of ground where the beautification programme commenced on 15 December 2023 was carefully cultivated and watered, what (a) are the reasons the grass was not carefully lifted and replanted in another area of the Parliamentary Village in desperate need of beautification, instead of being ploughed over with a tractor loader backhoe and turned into rubble that was then removed and (b) total amount of money was wasted cultivating the entrance only for it to be ripped up and discarded?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) The grass was damaged and not suitable for re use, because the vehicles drove and parked all over the grass area. It is therefore planned to provide a parking area for vehicles adjacent to the security entrance.
(b) The service provider is compensated monthly to address the horticulture for the entire park. Based on expenditure per ...
(1)In light of the fact that, on 15 December 2023, his department’s offices in Acacia Park closed and extensive work commenced on a beautification programme for the entrance of the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village immediately after the offices closed, what are the reasons that (a) the staff at his department’s office in Acacia Park were not made aware of the project prior to their departure and (b) an independent contractor has been contracted to undertake this project;
(2) whether his department is paying for the beautification project; if not, who is paying for the project; if so, what are the details of the (a) total cost involved in the project and (b) programme from which the funds are being sourced or appropriated;
(3) whether he has found that this is fiscal dumping as so little has been spent on the beautification of the Village itself; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
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(a) The work that was implemented was programmed as part of the work packages that was agreed prior to the holiday session, and suitable time to implement was during December 2023 when many people were on holiday. The horticulture services form part of the preventative maintenance scope. Key areas were identified that required attention. Therefore this ...
With reference to his reply to question 3313 on 15 November 2023, (a) what informed the decision that identified Telkom Towers to be part of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) pilot project, (b) where will the SA Police Service personnel be accommodated and (c) what amount will the tenants pay to utilise the building, excluding the PPP agreements?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I have been informed by the Department that:
- Telkom Towers was selected to be part of the pilot project to fast track the refurbishments of the towers so that SAPS can occupy the buildings. Using PPP’s allows the private sector to fund such refurbishments to ease the burden of Capex on the fiscus.
- SAPS personnel will ...
Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister and (c) any other official in his department attended the Rugby World Cup final in France in October 2023; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) are the relevant details of each person in his department who attended the Rugby World Cup, (ii) is the total number of such persons and (iii) were the total costs of (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation and (cc) any other related costs that were incurred by his department as a result of the trip(s)?
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(a) The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure did not attend the Rugby World Cup final in France.
(b) The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure did not attend the Rugby World Cup final in France.
(c) No official in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure attended the Rugby World Cup final in France on ...
