a) (i) (iii) (iv) The Honourable Member is referred to the presentations made to the Portfolio Committee on 1 March 2022 and 7 June 2022. These presentations contain a summary of all of the infrastructure projects that are currently underway in terms of Programme 3: Destination Development.
The Honorable Member is also referred to my response to Question 946 dated 18 March 2022 as asked by Honorable Mr. MSF de Freitas, which is included below for the Honourable Member’s convenience.
(ii) I am not able to reveal any amounts as this could jeopardize the current supply chain processes that are underway.
(a) (v) (aa and bb) I am unable to divulge the names of persons and contractors involved in the projects for two reasons:
“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”
(b) How are tenders advertised?
All tenders are published on the relevant state organ’s website and on the etender website of National Treasury. http://www.etenders.gov.za
All suppliers must be registered on the Central Supplier Database of National Treasury in order to do business with government. http://www.csd.gov.za
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY:
Question Number: 946
Date of Publication: 18 March 2022
NA IQP Number: 11
Date of reply: Still to be tabled
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
With reference to tourism infrastructure projects (a) in the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2021, (i) what total number of projects commenced, but were not completed in each specified month and/or period, (ii)(aa) what and (bb) where were the projects in each month and/or period, (iii)(aa) which projects did not have an environmental impact assessment undertaken and (bb) why not, in each case, and (iv) why were the projects not completed in each month and/or period? NW1189E
REPLY:
a) (1) 2018/19 Refer to Annual Performance Report 2018/19 page 46-51 https://www.tourism.gov.za/AboutNDT/Publications/Department%20of%20Tourism%20Annual%20Report%202018-2019.pdf
(2) 2019/20 Refer to Annual Performance Report 2019/20 page 47-54 https://www.tourism.gov.za/AboutNDT/Publications/Tourism%20Annual%20Report%202019-20.pdf
(3) 2020/21 refer to Annual Performance Report 2020/21 page 34-36
https://www.tourism.gov.za/AboutNDT/Publications/Tourism%20Annual%20Report%2020-21.pdf
b) Since April 2021 the following infrastructure projects are outlined in the Department’s 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
1. Infrastructure maintenance programme implemented at 19 (nineteen) National Parks:
2. Infrastructure maintenance programme implemented in one state owned asset in all nine Provinces.
Built Environment Professional Service Providers have been appointed and conditional assessments have been completed for sites recommended for inclusion in the provincial maintenance programme.
3. Support the Implementation of Thirty Community-based Tourism Projects:
(iii) (aa) and (bb) In 2021/22, built environment professionals were appointed for these projects and planning is being finalised, including the necessary planning approvals which would include EIA’s if and where applicable.
(iv) Final completions of projects can only be reported once the financial year has been concluded with an audit of all the project