Human Settlements

Question by: 
Hon Sharon Davids
Answered by: 
Hon Bonginkosi Madikizela
Question Number: 
5
Question Body: 
  1. Whether his Department has received directly or indirectly any (a) sponsorships, (b) gifts, (c) hospitality or (d) any advantage of a material nature in the past three years; if so, with reference to each: (i) from whom it was received, (ii) what the reason for it was, (iii) for what purpose it was used, (iv) what the money value of it was and (v) what the advantage of it was;

 

whether any counter-performance was given by or asked of him or his Department for any such (a) sponsorships, (b) gifts, (c) hospitality or (d) any advantage of a material nature; if so, what are the relevant details?

Answer Body: 

5 (1)  DANIDA

            i) Donor funds (DANIDA) was received from the Danish Government.

           ii) To provide solar water heaters on the N2 Gateway projects.

           iii) The heaters were installed on the rooftops of the houses concerned.

           iv) The amount spent over the past 3 years are as follows:

                2014/15 -  R 2 354 million

                2015/16 -  R 1 838 million

               2016/17 - R 1 125 million

           v) Beneficiaries provided with access and availability of hot water for domestic

               purposes.

 

 

 

 

  5 (2) Monthly meetings were held with the donor and progress reports submitted to

           them annually.

 

  5 (1) GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ENHANCEMENT 

  1. Aid assistance was received from the Department of Public Service and

Administration (DPSA).

    ii) To support the GPS Enhancement to the Western Cape Housing Demand

   Database Project  

    iii) To build the capacity of the South African Public Service for improved delivery,

         to facilitate and support research for the development and piloting of new

         ways of delivering public frontline services.

    iv) The amount spent over the past 3 years is as follows:

          2014/15 - Nil

          2015/16 - R 148 000,00

          2016/17 - R   52 000,00

     v) People living in informal settlements, normally without formal addresses who

         qualify for a housing opportunity, can now be spatially traced. Determination

         of the Global positioning for purposes of planning housing infrastructure was

         expedited and enhanced. 

         The socio-economic report assists the municipality to improve its planning in

          the surveyed informal settlements.

 

   5 (2) Quarterly monitoring reports submitted to DPSA including a close out report

     at the end of the project. Progress meetings and workshops were also held

     with all role players.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

            5 (2) STATEMENT OF GIFTS, DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS MADE

                    AND REMISSIONS, REFUNDS AND PAYMENTS MADE AS AN ACT

                    OF GRACE

                      

                a) SPONSORSHIPS

 

NATURE OF GIFTS, DONATION OR SPONSORSHIP MADE IN KIND

2016/2017

R’000

2015/2016

R’000

2014/2015

R’000

SA Woman in Construction (Sponsorship of Annual General Meeting)

 

100

 

 

Ikamva investment Holdings (Sponsorship of launch ceremony)

 

100

 

 

Tablet computer as prize for the winner of the Knowledge Management survey/audit competition

 

 

1

 

 

Donation of redundant movable assets to municipalities, beneficiaries and schools at cost

 

 

257

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

458

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  b)  GIFTS AND DONATIONS

 

NATURE OF GIFTS, DONATION OR SPONSORSHIP MADE IN KIND

2016/2017

R’000

2015/2016

R’000

2014/2015

R’000

Govan Mbeki awards (Trophies and picture posters in frame)

 

20

 

115

 

35

Sympathy flowers and fruit baskets

6

3

9

Christmas hampers for Mafimanyane old age home

 

 

 

 

4

T-shirts and peak caps for staff for the Provincial sports day

 

126

 

110

 

94

T-shirts and peak caps for staff for the Departmental golf day

 

39

 

44

 

43

 

TOTAL

 

191

 

272

 

185

 

 

 

 

 

MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

 

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Date: 
Friday, June 2, 2017
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