MINISTRY
PUBLIC WORKS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street
l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224
Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l
120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592
www.publicworks.gov.za
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
Question Number: 1526 [NW1896E]
Internal Question Paper: No. 16 of 2014
Date of Publication: 12 SEPTEMBER 2014
Date of Reply: 17 OCTOBER 2014
Mrs A M Dreyer (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Does the Government intend to establish a state property management agency;
if so, (a) what is the purpose of this agency, (b) how much capital will be
required for the establishment of such an agency, (c) how many persons will
be employed in this agency and (d) will the agency outsource some of its
functions?
NW1896E
REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works
Yes,
(a) To provide state accommodation to government departments and related
services.
(b) The current funding for the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE)
is R673 million as a Trading Account. The Department of Public Works
(DPW) is in consultation with National Treasury regarding funding for
the next financial year above the baseline.
(c) The number is not yet known. The DPW is working with the Department
of Public Service and Administration and National Treasury to arrive
at a realistic figure based on the most appropriate organisational
structure and business model.
(d) The DPW will be empowering small to medium-size black-owned
enterprises in real estate, construction and facilities management.