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2021-w1131 - 04 June 2021

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    Gwarube, Ms S question
    What (a) has been the breakdown of the costs of corruption within his department in the past five financial years, (b) number of tenders have been cancelled as a result of irregularities and/or corruption in each province in the past five years, (c) is the total amount of irregular expenditure in each province in the past five years, (d) is the percentage of tenders that have been put on the e-Tender portal in each province in the past five years, (e) is the percentage of tenders that have been uploaded on e-portal sites in each province and (f) is the (i) national and (ii) provincial percentage of tender processes that are paper based?
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  • Minister of Health answer

    According to the information provided by the Provincial Health Departments the reply is as follows:

    EASTERN CAPE

    a) The following table reflects the details in this regard.

    PERIOD

    CATEGORY

    TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES

    CASES ABOVE R100,0000

     

    FRAUD

    CORRUPTION

       

    2017/2018

    7

    11

    18

    2

    2018/2019

    7

    13

    20

    2

    2019/2020

    2

    8

    10

    -

    2020/2021

    2

    3

    5

    -

    TOTAL

    18

    35

    53

    4

    b) No tenders have been cancelled as a result of irregularities or corruption.

    c) The bulk of irregular expenditure as per the table below comprises of extension of contracts above the 15% NT threshold. The 2020/21 figure not yet final.

    d) All bids above R500k are advertised on the e-Tender portal other than deviations due to sole source or emergency procurement.

    e) All bids above R500k are advertised on the e-Tender portal other than deviations due to sole source or emergency procurement.

    f) (ii) The Eastern Cape Department of Health is currently using manual systems which are paper based. The plans to digitise procurement processes have been included on the departmental strategic plan and processes are underway to engage SITA for assistance.

    FREE STATE

    a) Free State Psychiatric Complex – Fraudulent payment to various transactions to suppliers at FSPC. Double payment were made to various suppliers on same order numbers by means of LOGIS and Sundry Payments (BAS System). Cost involved R7,821,587.62.

    b) None, tenders were not cancelled due to irregularities or allegations of corruptions.

    c) The total amount registered for Free State Department of Health is: R1,605,678,521.22.

    d) 100% all tenders were published on e-Tender portal.

    e) 100% tenders were uploaded on e-Tender portal and published on the Provincial Tender Bulleting.

    f) (ii) 80% processes are paper based.

    GAUTENG

    a) 

    Year

    No of Cases of Corruption

    Costs

    2020-21

    None

    R0

    2019-20

    6

    R12 600 944.78

    2018-19

    1

    R2 773 209.60

    2017-18

    7

    R2 875 716.49

    2016-17

    1

    R987 032.00

    b) There are two tender that have been cancelled, are as follows;

    • GT/GDH/118/119/120/121/2016) Supply of Physical Security Services
    • (GT/GDH/123/2013)-ICT Infrastructure Refresh – the provision of V-Blocks to Head Office, Zola, New, Natalspruit, Steve Biko and Charlotte Maxeke Hospitals.

    Year

    Amount

    2017

    2 050 841 000

    2018

    1 703 205 000

    2019

    2 862 156 000

    2020

    2 318 994 000

    2021

    3 549 745 000

    TOTAL

    12 484 941 000

    d) 100%- Tenders are advertised by E-Gove as well as Government Tender Bulletin.

    e) 100% Tenders are advertised by E-Gove as well as Government Tender Bulletin.

    f) (ii) All tenders are advertised through National Tender Bulletin and can be downloaded from respective provincial e-tender portal by prospective bidders.

    KWAZULU-NATAL

    FY 2016/2017 R 16 918 744,00

    FY 2017/2018 R 8 505 932,68

    FY 2018/2019 R 118 169 545,62

    FY 2019/2020 R 474 767,75

    FY 2020/2021 R 110 000,00

    b) No tenders have been cancelled in the province in the past 5 years due to irregularities and/or corruption in KZN.

    c) 

     

    ‘000

    ‘000

    ‘000

    ROOO

    ROOO

    Period

    2015/2016

    2016/2017

    2017/2018

    2018/2019

    2019/2020

    Totals

    R1,257,484

    R1,325,084

    R1,464,342

    R1,541,732

    R1,433,975

    d) 100%. All tenders in the province have been advertised on the e-Tender portal.

    e) 100%

    f) (ii) 100%

    LIMPOPO

    a) None.

    b) None.

    c) No irregular expenditure as a result of corruption within the department.

    f) 100% of tenders were put on the e-Tender portal in the past five years.

    e) 100% of tenders were uploaded on e-Tender portal site of the department.

    f) (ii) 100% of tender process are paper based in the department

    MPUMALANGA

    a) The Department does not have known cases of corruption reported

    b) The Department has cancelled contracts for appointed service provider for supply of perishable and non-perishable food due to non-compliance with UIF

    c) 

    Financial year

    2016/17

    2017/18

    2018/19

    2019/2020

    Amount

    1 552 623 000

    309 920 000

    138 899 000

    122 157 000

    d) Not applicable – Provincial Treasury competency

    e) Not applicable – Provincial Treasury competency

    f) (ii) Not applicable

    NORTHERN CAPE

    a) No cost of corruption incurred in the past five financial years

    b) No contract was cancelled as a result of irregularities and/or corruption in the past five years.

    c) 

    2016/17: R574,183,000

    2018/19: R714,939,000

    2019/20: R497,829,000

    2020/21: R492,748,000 (Preliminary)

    Total: R2,692,078,000

    d) 

    2016/17: No tenders issued

    2017/18: 60% (3 out of 5)

    2018/19: 0%

    2019/20: 0%

    2020/21: 0%

    e) No tenders were ever uploaded on the e-Portal site.

    f) (ii)

    2016/17: No tenders issued

    2017/18: 40% (2 out of 5)

    2018/19: 100%

    2019/20: 100%

    2020/21: 100%

    NORTH WEST

    a) No cost of corruption incurred in the past five financial years

    b) NWDOH 40/2021, Supply of Physical Security Services

    c) 

    Year

    Amount

    2016/2017

    721 445 000

    2017/2018

    809 267 000

    2019

    1 333 654 000

    2020

    1 189 467 000

    2021

    682 000 000

    TOTAL

    4 735 833 000

    d) Irregular expenditure for the past 5 years = R4 728 202 000.

    e) 100%- Tenders are advertised by E-Gove as well as Government Tender Bulletin

    f) 100%- Tenders are advertised by E-Gove as well as Government Tender Bulletin

    g) (ii) All tenders are advertised through National Tender Bulletin and can be downloaded from respective provincial e-tender portal by prospective bidders

    WESTERN CAPE

    a) None.

    b) None based.

    c) 

    (R’000)

    2020/21:               2,452 (unaudited)

    2019/20:               6,472

    2018/19:             13,260

    2017/18:             23,553

    2016/17:             11,459

    2015/16:               7,284

    d) Indeterminable. E-portal is a NT app and has been off-line for a few months. NT unable to provide date as to when it will become available.

    e) Indeterminable. E-portal is a NT app and has been off-line for a few months. NT unable to provide date as to when it will become available.

    f) (ii) BSC, BEC, BAC processes were paper based up to March 2020. Since March 2020, documents had to be worked on electronically, meetings had to be held electronically and declarations of interest and confidentiality of meetings had to be declared at each virtual meeting.

    END.

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