Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 3149/2013
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 15 November 2013
Internal question paper no: 38
3149. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
(1) Whether her department received any funds for the Expanded Public
Works Programme in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13
financial years;
(2) Whether any of these funds were earmarked for (a) capital or (b)
infrastructure-related projects; if so, (i) what are the names of
these projects, (ii) where are these projects situated, (iii) what is
the value of each project and (iv) how many jobs have been created by
each project
(3) In each case, what process was followed to appoint project (a)
implementers and (b) consultants;
(4) In each case, were funds transferred to project implementers (a) in a
lump sum or (b) through progress payment;
(5) Whether any projects have been impeded due to maladministration or
corruption; if so, (a) which projects have been affected and (b) what
action has been taken in each case? NW3707E
Reply:
1) Yes, the Department of Social Development received the Social Sector
EPWP Incentive Grant, which is allocated to the eligible Social Sector
provincial departments through Department of Public Works. The Grant
is utilised for funding of Social Sector programmes, such as Early
Childhood Development (ECD) and Home Community Based Care (HCBC). The
allocations for the eligible DSD provincial departments were as
follows:
| |(a) |(b) |(c) | |
|ELIGIBLE |2010/11 BUDGET|2011/12 BUDGET|2012/13 BUDGET|2013/14 BUDGET |
|DEPARTMENTS |â000 |â000 |â000 |â000 |
|Eastern Cape |R10 884 |R5Â 070 |R6Â 708 |R6 862 |
|Free State |R4Â 992 |Nil |R10Â 098 |R8 545 |
|Gauteng |R5 100 |R15Â 071 |R12 873 |Nil |
|KwaZulu Natal |R5 376 |R4Â 495 |Nil |R14 610 |
|Limpopo |R10 137 |R3Â 382 |R9 980 |R8 985 |
|Northern Cape |R2 616 |R5Â 658Â |R1 506 |R5 745 |
|North West |R7 104 |R10Â 955 |R11 657 |R16 431 |
|Western Cape |R1 181 |Nil |Nil |Nil |
|TOTAL |R56 637 |R44 631 |R52 822 |R61 178 |
(2)(a)(b) The Social Sector does not implement any capital projects in the
EPWP nor any infrastructure projects.
The focus of the sector is on social projects such as Early Childhood
Development and Home Community Based Care.
i) Not applicable
ii) Not applicable
iii) Not applicable
iv) Not applicable
(3)(a)(b) As indicated above, Social Sector does not use consultants to
execute its responsibility, Work Opportunities are created through
funding of NGOs, CBOs and FBOâs, implementing social sector projects.
(4)(a) Not applicable
(b) Funding is currently disbursed in three tranches by the DPW to
eligible departments, complying with the Incentive grant conditions. The
provinces in turn pay the programme beneficiaries (volunteers) on monthly
basis, through the funded organisations.
(5)(a) No projects have so far been impeded by maladministration or
corruption.
(b) Not applicable.