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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1747. - Where does her department plan to build the storage dams in the Special Economic Zone in
Limpopo? NW3152E
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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1743. - (1) What (a) steps has her department taken against the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality with regard to complaints that the sewerage pump stations and manholes are overflowing and leaking into the Sundays River, (b) remedial measures will her department make available to the municipality to deal with the situation and (c) methods of rehabilitation will be used to restore the areas affected by sewarage
spills;
(2) whether additional funding will be made available to the specified municipality to address the problems it faces; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3148E
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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1720. - What are the details of each (a) position filled in (i) her Ministerial Office and (ii) the Water and Sanitation’s Ministerial National Rapid Response Task Team since 1 June 2019 and (b) person occupying each specified position in terms of (i) qualification (s) and (ii)
remuneration? NW3120E
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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1747. - Where does her department plan to build the storage dams in the Special Economic Zone in
Limpopo?
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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1743. - What (a) steps has her department taken against the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality with regard to complaints that the sewerage pump stations and manholes are overflowing and leaking into the Sundays River, (b) remedial measures will her department make available to the municipality to deal with the situation and (c) methods of rehabilitation will be used to restore the areas affected by sewarage spills;
(2 whether additional funding will be made available to the specified municipality to address the problems it faces; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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| 04 December |
Written Reply to Question 1720. - What are the details of each (a) position filled in (i) her Ministerial Office and (ii) the Water and Sanitation's Ministerial National Rapid Response Task Team since 1 June 2019 and (b) person occupying each specified position in terms of (i) qualification (s) and (ii) remuneration? NW3120E
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| 29 November |
Written Reply to Question 1681 - (1) (a) What number of dam safety inspections were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on (i) what date and (ii) which dam was each inspection conducted and (c) what were the findings in each case;
(2) what number of dam rehabilitation processes were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on what (i) date and (ii) dam was each rehabilitation process conducted and (c) what were the costs of each dam rehabilitation process? NW3076E
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| 29 November |
Written Reply to Question 1681. - (a) What number of dam safety inspections were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on (i) what date and (ii) which dam was each inspection conducted and (c) what were the findings in each case;
(2) what number of dam rehabilitation processes were conducted by her department in each province in the past two years, (b) on what (i) date and (ii) dam was each rehabilitation process conducted and (c) what were the costs of each dam rehabilitation process? NW3076E
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| 22 November |
Written Reply to Question 1625 - Whether the Department of Water and Sanitation is currently building and/or planning to build houses for officials of the department in the North West province; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, (a) where, (b) why, (c) what number and (d) at what cost will
each house be built? NW2981E
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| 22 November |
Written Reply to Question 1625. - Whether the Department of Water and Sanitation is currently building and/or planning to build houses for officials of the department in the North West province; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) where, (b) why, (c) what number and (d) at what cost will each house be built? NW2981E
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| 15 November |
Written Reply to Question 1513 - (a) What are the reasons that her department has failed to install water infrastructure in Wonderkop, Marikana, in the North West and (b) on what date does her department intend to
install the water taps in the area? NW2836E
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| 15 November |
Written Reply to Question 1528. - (a) What was the total cost of travel incurred by her department in bringing departmental officials to the joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on (i) 29 October 2019 and (ii) 5 November 2019 and (b) what number of officials from her department were present at each of the specified meetings? NW2853E
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| 15 November |
Written Reply to Question 1513. - (a) What are the reasons that her department has failed to install water infrastructure in Wonderkop, Marikana, in the North West and (b) on what date does her department intend to install the water taps in the area? NW2836E
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| 12 November |
Written Reply to Question 288. - What steps is she taking to ensure that the performance, planning and reporting of her department and its grant beneficiaries are customised in the Annual Performance Plans and the Annual Reports to ensure useful and reliable reporting of performance against the predetermined objectives? NO2826E
Municipality in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District of the Free State get reliable water supply
on a daily basis? NO2793E
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| 12 November |
Written Reply to Question 262. - Is she going to intervene to ensure that the community of Tseki in Maluti-A-Phofung Local
Municipality in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District of the Free State get reliable water supply
on a daily basis? NO2793E
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| 12 November |
Written Reply to Question 258. - What is her department doing to address and resolve the R14,9 billion debt owed by municipalities across the Republic to water boards and the Water Trading Entity? NO2789E
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| 12 November |
Written Reply to Question 244. -What (a) measures has her department put in place to mitigate the deteriorating condition of the Vaal River, which her department acknowledged poses a serious social and economic challenge for the Republic and (b) is the cost and associated timeline of the mitigating measures?
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| 08 November |
Written Reply to Question 1467 - (1) What (a) is the total cost of the War On Leaks programme as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) number of students have been trained for the purposes of the programme;
(2) whether any students have been placed to work in the water sector; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) of the more than R7 billion worth of water losses, what amount was saved as a result of the specified programme? NW2733E
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| 08 November |
Written Reply to Question 1468 - Are there any plans in place to clean up the Hartbeespoort Dam; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date will such plans commence, (b) what are the costs involved in the plan to clean up the dam and (c) what method will be used to clean up the dam? NW2734E
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| 08 November |
Written Reply to Question 1468. - Are there any plans in place to clean up the Hartbeespoort Dam; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date will such plans commence, (b) what are the costs involved in the plan to clean up the dam and (c) what method will be used to clean up the dam? NW2734E
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| 08 November |
Written Reply to Question 1467. - (1) What (a) is the total cost of the War On Leaks programme as at the latest date for which information is available and (b) number of students have been trained for the purposes of the programme;
(2) whether any students have been placed to work in the water sector; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) of the more than R7 billion worth of water losses, what amount was saved as a result of the specified programme? NW2733E
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| 01 November |
Written Reply to Question 1301 - (1) What was the total amount of litres of water lost due to leaking reservoirs and pipes in the 2018-19 financial year in each municipality in the Republic;
(2) does her department have strategies and action plans in place to ensure that municipalities keep their water infrastructure intact; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department will take action against a municipality that does not keep its water infrastructure intact; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW2605E
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| 25 October |
Written Reply to Question 1301 - Whether her department has taken or plans to take any steps to ensure that the mining by Hlelo Mining (Pty) Ltd on portion 24 of farm Boschmanspoort 159 IS in Mpumalanga, that is allegedly taking place illegally in a wetland area, does not pollute or poison the water that ultimately runs off into Middelburg’s main source of drinking water, the Rondebosch Dam; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2512E
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| 18 October |
Written Reply to Question 1198 - With regard to water supply to the town of Utrecht in KwaZulu-Natal, what are the details of the (a) reasons that there was no water available from 30 September 2019 to 8 October 2019, (b) action has been taken against officials who were responsible for the non-availability of water, (c) action taken to prevent any further disruptions of water supply and (d) demands made by the Utrecht community;
(2) whether all the demands of the community have been agreed to and met; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2408E
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| 11 October |
Written Reply to Question 1083 - Whether she will declare Mafikeng as a disaster-stricken area because of the water crisis facing communities, schools, clinics, libraries, and businesses in the area; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) form of relief package and intervention will be made available and (b) are the timeframes?
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| 20 September |
Written Reply to Question 994 - Has her department been informed that the rehabilitation project for the Jan Smuts Dam in Brakpan has failed;
(2) whether her department can provide a breakdown of the total amount that was spent on the specified project;
(3) has her department been informed that the specified dam is overgrown with hyacinth;
(4) by what date will she take concrete steps to rehabilitate the dam;
(5) what (a) budget and (b) time frame has her department put in place for the rehabilitation of the dam? NW2146E
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| 13 September |
Written Reply to Question 895 - Whether her department has a plan to build water infrastructure in Tsambokhulu Village in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) by what date will building commence and (b) at what stage is the plan? NW2047E
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| 13 September |
Written Reply to Question 929 - What steps does her departments intend to take to (a) immediately remedy the total lack of
clean running water which is experienced by more than 108 villages in Limpopo (details
furnished) and (b) ensure that clean, piped water is immediately made accessible to residents of
all 100 villages for which the Lepelle Northern Water Board is responsible for water provision?
NW2082E
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| 13 September |
Written Reply to Question 903 - By what date will all residents residing in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality have access to piped, potable water within a 100 metres from their homes? NW2083E
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| 13 September |
Written Reply to Question 903 - (1) What are the relevant details of the (a) persons using the land within the basin of the Qedusizi flood attenuation dam situated outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, including the (i) full names, (ii) area in hectares rented and/or leased by each person and (iii) duration of the period of use, rent and/or lease and the lease or rental charges charged to each person, and (b) parameters applied in allocating land to each person;
(2) what are the relevant details of the plans to convert the specified dam into a dual flood attenuation and storage dam;
(3) who or which government department is responsible for ensuring that no environmental damage is caused by the persons using the land in the dam basin;
(4) what are the relevant details of limitations placed on the persons renting or leasing the land in the dam basin, including the (a) number of livestock permitted to be run on the land, (b) maintenance of fencing and other fixtures and (c) requirements to (i) inoculate livestock, (ii) burn firebreaks and (iii) be members of the Fire Protection Association? NW2055E
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| 06 September |
Written Reply to Question 796 - (a) What amount was spent on advertising by (i) her department and (ii) state-owned entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years;
(2) what amount of the total expenditure incurred by (a) her department and (b) state-owned entities reporting to her went to (i) each specified black-owned media company and (ii) outdoor advertising in each specified financial year and (c) on outdoor advertising by her department and state-owned entities reporting to her went to each black-owned media company in each specified financial year? NW1911E
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| 06 September |
Written Reply to Question 764 - Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
(a) By what date will the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project be completed and (b) what is the projected final cost? NW1814E (N01814E)
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| 03 September |
Written Reply to Question 108 - Ms G K Tseke (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
Whether her department will deliver quality services to the public in light of the number of officials facing disciplinary hearings? N01869E
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| 03 September |
Written Reply to Question 106 - Mr M R Mashego (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
(a) What mechanisms has her department put in place to resolve the unauthorised expenditure incurred from payments related to the War on Leaks project in the 2017-18 financial year (details furnished: At project inception in 2015, the War on Leaks programme was estimated at R3.9 billion. However, the Department had not properly budgeted for the programme. As a result, the War on Leaks initiative has persistently been financed through other sources of funds that had legally budgeted for other items within the budgets of the Water Trading Entity and Main Account. It was identified that the main drivers of unauthorised expenditure incurred by the Department in the 2017/ 18 financial year resulted from payments related to the War on Leaks project. What mechanisms does the Minister have in place to resolve this ongoing challenge? Does the Department have plans to ensure that the programme is budgeted for, so as to ensure its sustainability?) and (b) what plans has her department put in place to ensure that the programme is budgeted for in order for the programme to be sustainable? NOI 867E
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| 03 September |
Written Reply to Question 104 - Mr M R Mashego (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What is the status of the action her department has taken (a) as it relates to the intervention made by the SA National Defence Force and the National Treasury (details furnished) to assist in efforts to urgently rehabilitate the Vaal River system and (b) to ensure that appropriate action is taken against implicated officials? N01865E
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| 03 September |
Written Reply to Question 58 - Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
With reference to her reply to question 22 on 18 July 2019, (a) what are the details of her findings regarding her department's financial capacity and challenges to conduct regular Blue and Green Drop assessments and (b) on what date will her department release the next round of Blue and Green Drop reports? N01815E
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| 02 September |
Written Reply to Question 86 - Mr E M Mthethwa (KwaZulu-Natal: ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
Whether her department has made any progress in filling the positions which had acting personnel (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? C0195E
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| 30 August |
Written Reply to Question 744 - Dr D T George (DA (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
Whether her department hosted any event and/or function related to its 2019 Budget Vote debate; if so, (a) where was each event held, (b) what was the total cost of each event and (c) what is the name of each person who was invited to attend each event as a guest;
(2) Whether any gifts were distributed to guests attending any of the events; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the gifts distributed and (b) who sponsored the gifts? NW1789E
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| 23 August |
Written Reply to Question 618 - What (a) total amount has (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her spent on (aa) cleaning, (bb) security and (cc) gardening services in the (aaa) 2017-18 and (bbb) 2018-19 financial years, (b) amount was paid to each service provider to provide each specified service and (c) total amount was paid to each of the service providers?
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| 23 August |
Written Reply to Question 543 - Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
(a) What number of wastewater treatment plants are currently in operation in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality and (b) what is the exact location of each treatment plant;
(2) whether all the plants are functioning optimally; if not, (a) which ones are not functioning optimally and (b) what are the reasons the plants are not functioning optimally;
(3) whether any untreated waste water is running in any stream and/or river; if so, what plans are in place to prevent this? NW 1539E
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| 26 June |
Written Reply to Question 417 - Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
Whether a certain company (name furnished) was awarded any tender to provide construction services for bulk water supply in Fort Beaufort; if so, what (a) are the details of the services contracted, (b) was the value of the tender and (c) amount was actually paid to the specified company;
(2) whether she has found that the services for which the contract was awarded was completed successfully; if not, (a) why not and (b) was the company blacklisted from providing any further services to the Government as a result of the failure to complete the contracted services; if so, what is the current status of the construction work;
(3) whether any penalties were imposed for non-completion of the contracted work; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1389E
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| 20 June |
Written Reply to Question 45 - Mrs M R Mohlala (EFF) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
What is the (a) name of each investment company that has invested in land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b)(i) nature, (ii) monetary value and (iii) duration of each investment? NW1002E
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| 20 June |
Written Reply to Question 22 - Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation:
(1 On what date was the last (a)(i) Blue Drop and (ii) Green Drop assessments conducted and (b) report (i) prepared and (ii) published in each case;
(2 by what date will the next (a)(i) Blue Drop and (ii) Green Drop assessments be conducted and (b) report be (i) prepared and (ii) published? NW979E
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| 20 March |
Written Reply to Question 777 - What (a) number of cases did the Water Tribunal hear (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) number of the specified cases were finalised and (c) issues were under review in each case? NW900E
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| 20 March |
Written Reply to Question 818 - Since his reply to question 1791 on 14 August 2018, how many households currently
use bucket toilets?
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| 20 March |
Written Reply to Question 796 - (1) What is the total number of mines with a water licence in each province that (a) meet the licensing requirements and (b) do not comply with the licensing requirements;
(2) what (a) is the name of each mine with a water licence that does not comply with the licensing requirements, (b) is the area and province in which each mine is located, (c) are the reasons why the mines do not comply with the water licensing requirements and (d) steps does he intend to take to address the deficiencies;
(3) with reference to operational mines in each province that are not in possession of water licences, what are the full relevant details of the (a) name of each mine, (b) area and province in which each mine is located, (c) reasons why the mines are operational without water licenses having been awarded to them and (d) steps he intends to take to address these deficiencies? NW919E
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| 15 March |
Written Reply to Question 752 - (a) What is the total number of water treatment facilities that are there in each province, (b) what number of the specified facilities are (i) functional and (ii) dysfunctional and (c) for how long have the facilities been dysfunctional? NW875E
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| 15 March |
Written Reply to Question 722 - What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and/or the former minister and (ii) his deputy and/or the former deputy minister (aa) in the (aaa) 2016-17 and (bbb) 2017-18 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018? NW845E
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| 15 March |
Written Reply to Question 751 - Whether, in light of the current water consumption rates, his department commissioned any study to determine whether the country will have enough water to sustain the population, economic growth and development by (a) 2050, (b) 2075 and (c) 2100; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the findings of the study? NW874E
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| 08 March |
Written Reply to Question 569 - (a) On what date was the Rand Water project, Palmiet RW-06, started and (b) what (i) still needs to be done before the project is completed, (ii) are the reasons that the project has stalled for over a year and (iii) is the expected completion date;
(2) (a) what (i) is the expenditure to date and (ii) was the original costing of the project, (b) who were the contractors and consultants on the original project, (c) who is contracted to complete the project and (d) what penalties have been requested and paid? NW692E
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| 08 March |
Written Reply to Question 638 - What (a) total amount of drought relief funding was allocated to each province (i) in the 2017-18 and (ii) for the 2018-19 financial years and (b) amount of the funding has been spent;
(2) are any of the funds unaccounted for; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW763E
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| 08 March |
Written Reply to Question 639 - What is the (a) location and (b) capacity of each privately owned dam in the country?
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 494 - What is the (a) qualification and (b) total number of artisans employed by each water
board?
NW4171E
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| 01 March |
Written Reply to Question 513 - (a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does his department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property? NW580E
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| 15 February |
Written Reply to Question 167 - What (a) are the root causes of the current water crisis in the Makana Local Municipality and (b) steps has he taken to resolve the crisis? NW176E
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| 15 February |
Written Reply to Question 189 - Whether any investigations have been conducted into the continuing sewerage overflow at 25 Quinine Street, Glen Marais, Kempton Park; if not, (a) what steps will be taken to resolve the matter, (b) by what date will the specified matter be resolved, (c) what is the estimated cost, (d) what number of complaints has the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council received regarding the matter and (e) why was the matter not resolved earlier given the number of complaints; if so, will he furnish Mrs A M Dreyer with a copy of the findings of the specified investigation? NW 199E
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| 15 February |
Written Reply to Question 271 - What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory? NW284E
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| 15 February |
Written Reply to Question 242 -
(a) What is the total amount of drought relief that was allocated to each province in (i) 2016, (ii)
2017 and (iii) 2018, (b) what amount has been spent by each province to date and (c) what have been the most common items on which the money has been spent? NW252E
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| 15 February |
Written Reply to Question 372 - What (a) are the details of the processes followed by the Uthukela District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in awarding contracts for the transport and supply of water by road tanker transport to consumers from 1 January 2014, (b) are the (i) names, (ii) identity or company registration numbers and (iii) physical and postal addresses of each person and/or company contracted to deliver water to consumers, (c) is the (i) duration, (ii) value and scope of each contract and (iii) total amount paid in each case and (d) is the number of loads delivered and distances travelled by each contractor? NW396E
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| 07 February |
Written Reply to Question 150 - With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question
3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers' widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers' widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?
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| 07 February |
Written Reply to Question 107 - (a) How often must his department inspect dam infrastructure with regard to (i) dam walls and (ii) spillways and (b)(i) who conducts such inspections and (ii) under what statutory provisions is the person or entity authorised;
(2) (a) on what date was the last inspection of each dam performed by his department in Gauteng and (b) what number of dams (i) passed and (ii) failed the inspection;
(3) with regard to dams situated within the City of Ekurhuleni, (a) what concerns and recommendations were raised in respect of each dam, (b) on what date was the City of Ekurhuleni notified about the concerns and recommendations and (c) by what date was the City of Ekurhuleni expected to rectify all defects in the dam infrastructure, including dam walls and spillways, in each case? NW112E
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| 07 February |
Written Reply to Question 104 - (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 353 for oral reply on 21 November 2018, he will furnish Mr M Waters with copies of the results of each water quality test conducted for each month during 2018 by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality;
(2) which of the specified water quality tests failed to meet minimum standards?
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| 07 February |
Oral Reply to Question 106 - (1 ) With regard to the reply to question 3753 of 12 December 2018, what number of sewerage processing plants (a) were inspected since 1 July to 30 September 2018 and (b) passed the inspection;
(2 what number of sewerage processing plants (a) were inspected during (i) 1 January to
31 March 201•8, (ii) 1 April to 30 June 2018 and (iii) 1 October to 31 December 2018 and
(b)(i) failed and (ii) passed the inspection;
(3 with reference to the letter in Annexure B, did the Siyathemba Local Municipality make written representation to his department within the 14-day period providing no compelling reasons for his department not to exercise its powers; if so, what reasons were given;
(4 what number of municipalities were given non-compliance letters? NW111E
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