Community Safety

Question by: 
Hon Pat Lekker
Answered by: 
Hon Daniel Plato
Question Number: 
4
Question Body: 

[1](a) What is the (i) staff complement and (ii) organogram of the Nyanga Yethu Project in Nyanga East, (b) what is the salary breakdown (i) per category and (ii) per person, (c) what is the budget allocation and total expenditure for (i) goods and services (specify) and (ii) service delivery and (d) how does the project account for its financial activities and programmes;

[2] whether any audit company is contracted to undertake auditing of its financials; if so, what are the relevant details?

Answer Body: 

[1][a][i] Staff Complement:

Currently the staff compliment consist of 24 people who are employed on the departmental EPWP Youth Work Programme and 3 officials assigned to this project.

[ii]   The structure at Nyanga Yethu comprises a Project Manager supported by 3 Co-ordinators, 2 Administrators and 18 activators responsible for various activities ranging from soccer to hip-hop, open mic and the youth lounge. They are supported by a Deputy Director, Assistant Director and Field Worker who are all members of staff.

[b] [i] & [ii] & [c]

Below is a breakdown of the the salary breakdown (i) per category and (ii) per person, (c) what is the budget allocation and total expenditure for (i) goods and services (specify) estimated costs to be incurred in this regard.

The Project Manager is Mr Lizo Norman Mtimkulu and his salary is R8000,00 per month.

There are three (3x) staff members who are the Coordinators, all three are on different daily rates:

  • 1 x @R130 pd = R3000 per month
  • 1 x @ R140 pd = R3224 per month
  • 1 x @ R250 pd = R5000 per month
            • TOTAL = R11 224 per month

There are two (2x) Administrators, both on different daily rates:

  • 1 x @R130 pd = R3000 per month
  • 1x @R 200 pd = R4500 per month
            • TOTAL = R7500 per month

There are eighteen (18) staff members who are the activators, of these:

  • Eleven (11x) staff members are receiving R85 daily rate = R1959 per month;
  • Six (6x) staff members are receiving R120 daily rate = R2760 per month;
  • One (1x) staff member is receiving R220 daily rate = R5000 per month
              • TOTAL = R43 109,00 per month

[c]  The total budget inclusive of compensation of employees and goods and services for the 2015/16 financial year is R974 831,00.

[d]  Since the project is being run internally by the Department of Community Safety, no transfer of funds to the Nyanga Yethu is made. Service providers are paid directly by the department which ensures compliance in terms of the Public Finance Management Act.

[2]   No.            

Date: 
Friday, November 20, 2015
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