MINISTRY HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1121
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 29 AUGUST 2014
Mr S M Gana (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:
(1) With reference to her reply to question 235 on 1 August 2014, how
many contractors were responsible for the poor workmanship that
necessitated rectification in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c0
2013-14 financial years;
(2) for each specified year, how many of these contractors (a) were paid
in full, (b) are still owed money and (c) were requested to fix the
defects created by their poor workmanship;
(3) (a) what action has been taken against contractors who built houses
of poor quality and (b) how many of these contractors have been
blacklisted from doing business with the Government;
(4) (a) how many of these contractors have been awarded further contracts
since the detection of poor workmanship that required rectification
and (b) what are the full details of the (i) contractor, (ii) amount
and (iii) number of houses required to be built of the subsequent
contract? NW1359E
REPLY
The information requested by the Honourable member will take time to
collate and will be submitted once this process has concluded.
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