NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 836 [NW1050E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 14 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 MAY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 24 JUNE 2013
MR K P Sithole (IFP) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) How much does his department owe to municipalities across the country;
(2) whether there are any plans in place to ensure that (a) the outstanding money owed to municipalities is paid, especially those that are more than 120 days overdue and (b) that all future payments are made within 30 days to all municipalities and service providers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1050E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) See table below
|
PROVINCE |
Amount outstanding and whether the invoice is more than 30 days.* |
Amount outstanding and whether the invoice is more than 120 days * |
|
|
R' |
R' |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
- |
17 726 116.42 |
|
WESTERN CAPE |
- |
42 024 709.79 |
|
NORTHERN CAPE |
- |
4 542 097.33 |
|
FREE STATE |
- |
78 545 108.41 |
|
KWA ZULU NATAL |
55 027.90 |
49 485 370.53 |
|
MPUMALANGA |
9 912 168.74 |
5 980 635.09 |
|
LIMPOPO |
- |
16 918 463.56 |
|
NORTH WEST |
- |
1 596 160.93 |
|
GAUTENG |
- |
11 677 178.00 |
|
Total |
9 967 196.64 |
228 495 840.06 |
*The amounts noted above are not to be treated as final, as the Department is in a process of verifying the invoices along with the affected municipalities.
(2) Yes, upon verification and reconciliation, the Department will pay the due outstanding amounts.
Issued by Parliament, June 24 2013
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