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MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES: QUESTION 5 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
A draft reply to the above-mentioned question asked by Mr D A Worth (DA-
FS), is attached for your consideration, please.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MS B P SONJICA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVORONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 5
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 JUNE 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3)
182. Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) With reference to the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestryâs
reply to Question 89 on 27 January 2008 in which it was stated
that R3 million was allocated to the Phumelela municipality for
draught relief and that the money was used for other purposes,
(a) what was the total amount allocated to the Lekoa Project,
(b)(i) what was the purpose of each of the various amounts
allocated to this project and (ii) how was the amount used and
(c) which companies and/or individuals are involved in this
projects;
(2) with reference to the fact that an additional R1.3 million was
used for capacity building and maintenance work that entailed
the employment, mentoring and training of operators, (a) how
many individuals were (i) employed and (ii) trained, (b) what
was the nature of the training they received, (c) who carried
out the training and (d) what was the amount paid to each
trainer?
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REPLY:
1) (a) The total amount allocated to Lekoa Projects was R133 264, 78.
(b) (i) The purpose of the various amounts allocated to this
project was for the maintenance of electrical pumps and motors
for both the water reticulation and waste water treatment
works.
(ii) The various amounts were used for the repairs of the pump
station and switch onâs, repairs on the break down of motors
and for the installation/ repairs of the 50KVA X 11KV â 400V
transformers.
(c) The company that was involved was Lekoa Projects (Pty) Ltd
together with the Municipality.
(2) (a) Six (6) operators and three (3) supervisors were
i) employed for a period of 12 months and
ii) Trained.
(b) The employees received training in Water Care.
(c) Sedibeng Water as the Implementing Agent conducted the
assessments and the moderation of the training and appointed
the Water Academy (Accredited Service Provider) to carry out
the actual training.
d) The amount paid to Sedibeng Water amounted to R1.3 million.
Out of the R1.3 million:
⢠R396 000 was paid for salaries
⢠R236 889, 50 was paid to the Water Academy
⢠R667 110, 50 was for Programme Management by Sedibeng Water
(assessments and moderation of the training).