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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 498
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014
498. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) How many of his departmentâs mobile offices in each province are
currently not operational and (b) in each case, (i) what are the reasons
and (ii) by what date does he envisage that they will be fully operational?
NW577E
REPLY:
(a-b) The table below indicates departmentâs mobile offices in each
province currently not operational and reasons thereof.
|PROVINCE |(a) |(b)(i) In each |(b)(ii) By what date will they|
| |Number |case what is the |be fully operational |
| |of |reasons | |
| |mobile |(Comments) |*(The Department is unable to |
| |offices | |provide a specific date) |
| |currentl| | |
| |y not | | |
| |operatio| | |
| |nal | | |
|Western |1 |Generator fault |Turnaround time is three days |
|Cape | | |due to dependency from the |
| | | |service provider. |
|Gauteng |1 |Mechanical |Turnaround time to fix the |
| | |breakdown |engine is one month. |
|Mpumalang|5 |(i) 2 Satellite |(i) Dishes need replacement |
|a | |dishes damaged |and the turnaround time is |
| | |(Beyond repair). |three months (due to parts |
| | |(ii) Satellite IT|being ordered from overseas). |
| | |Server |(ii) Satellite server needs |
| | |(ii) 2 Generators|replacement and the turnaround|
| | |need to be fixed.|time is three weeks. |
| | | |(iii) Turnaround time is three|
| | | |days due to dependency on the |
| | | |service provider. |
|Free |6 |(i) 2 units sent |(i) Turnaround time to install|
|State | |to service |the new dishes is two weeks. |
| | |provider for new |(wherein parts are already at |
| | |VSAT |the workshop) |
| | |installation. |(ii) Dish needs replacement |
| | |(ii) Satellite is|and the turnaround time is |
| | |damaged (Beyond |three months (due to parts |
| | |repair). |being ordered from overseas). |
| | |(iii) 2 Satellite|(iii) Turnaround time to fix |
| | |dishes cannot |the dish for connectivity is |
| | |connect. |three weeks. |
| | |(iv) Satellite |(iv) Turnaround time to fix |
| | |router is |the router is three weeks. |
| | |damaged. | |
|Northern |6 |(i) 2 units send |(i)Turnaround time to install |
|Cape | |to service |the new dishes is two weeks. |
| | |provider for new |(ii)Dish needs replacement and|
| | |VSAT installation|the turnaround time is three |
| | |(waiting for |months (due to parts being |
| | |parts from |ordered from overseas). |
| | |overseas). |(iii) Turnaround time to fix |
| | |(ii) Satellite |the dish is three weeks. |
| | |dish is damaged | |
| | |(Beyond repair). | |
| | |(iii) 3 Satellite| |
| | |dishes cannot | |
| | |connect. | |
|Cont.. |(a) |(b)(i) In each |(b)(ii) By what date will they|
|PROVINCE |Number |case what is the |be fully operational |
| |of |reasons | |
| |mobile |(Comments) |*(The Department is unable to |
| |offices | |provide a specific date) |
| |currentl| | |
| |y not | | |
| |operatio| | |
| |nal | | |
|KwaZulu |8 |((i) 3 Satellite |(i) Dishes need replacement |
|Natal | |dishes are |and the turnaround time is |
| | |damaged (Beyond |three months (due to parts |
| | |repair).ii) 2 |being ordered overseas). |
| | |Generators need |(ii)Turnaround time is three |
| | |to be fixed. |days due to dependency on the |
| | |(iii) 1 involved |service provider |
| | |in an accident. |(iii) Service provider |
| | |(iv) 1 Satellite |feedback to give with regard |
| | |dish not |to assessment. |
| | |connecting |(iv)Turnaround time to fix the|
| | |(v) Satellite |dish is three weeks. |
| | |dish has a GPS |(v) Turnaround time to fix the|
| | |error. |dish is three weeks |
|Limpopo |5 |(i) 2 Satellite |(i) Turnaround time to fix the|
| | |dishes have a GPS|dish is three weeks. |
| | |error. |(ii) Dishes need replacement |
| | |(ii) 2 Satellite |and the turnaround time is |
| | |dishes are |three months (due to parts |
| | |damaged (Beyond |being ordered overseas). |
| | |repairs). |(iii) Turnaround time is three|
| | |(iii) Generator |days due to dependency from |
| | |needs to be |the service provider. |
| | |fixed. | |
|North |3 |(i) 2 Satellite |(i)Turnaround time to fix the |
|West | |dishes have a GPS|dish is three weeks. |
| | |error. |(ii) Turnaround time to fix |
| | |(ii) The unit |the cabling is two weeks. |
| | |needs network | |
| | |cabling | |
|Eastern |3 |(i) Satellite |(i)Turnaround time to replace |
|Cape | |dish needs a |the router is three weeks. |
| | |router. |(ii)Turnaround time to fix the|
| | |(ii) Satellite |dish is three weeks. |
| | |dish has a GPS |(iii) Turnaround time is three|
| | |error. |days due to dependency on the |
| | |(iii) Generator |service provider. |
| | |needs to be | |
| | |fixed. | |