1) I have been informed that Sixty three (63) Contractors were selected to be trained through the programme when the North West Department of Public Works and Roads started the programme in 2014.
2) a) The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) grading levels, at the (a) commencement and (b) currently, are as per the attached list of contractors.
b) The programme has not yet been concluded and the grading levels of each contractor will be noted as and when contractors exit the Programme.
3) a) Two (2) contractors have left the programme since commencement.
b) The reasons are as follows:
Kei 2 Trading Enterprise contractor has passed on.
Technofacture 413 cc contractor was appointed as a public official within South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
4) a) Sixty (60) contractors have been awarded practical training projects through the North West Department of Public Works and Roads (DPWR) after the Public Protector’s intervention.
b) The contractors will continue to receive preferential treatment for a period of three (3) years from the 1st of November 2021 or when they attain the targeted grade whichever comes first.