NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Question 3166 Written Reply 05 November 2010
3166. Mr W P DOMAN (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether any former and current (a) ministers and (b) deputy ministers were in debt for an amount of R2,000 for rental of ministerial houses as at 30 September 2010; if so, in each case, what (i) is the name of the (aa) minister and (bb) deputy minister, (ii) is the amount owed and (iii) over what period was this debt accumulated;
(2) whether any former and current (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers was in debt for an amount of more than R2,000 for rental of ministerial houses as at 30 September 2010; if so, in each case, what (i) is the name of the (aa) minister and (bb) deputy minister, (ii) is the amount owed and (iii) over what period was this debt accumulated;
(3) whether any debt recovery agreements have been negotiated in each case; if not, (a) why not and (b) how will these debts be repaid; if so, what are the relevant details?NW3970E
Reply
(a) No,
(b) No,
(i) (aa) No (bb) (ii) No (iii) N/A
2. (a) Yes,
(b) Yes,
(i) (aa) (ii) (iii)
Mr NBM Balfour - R 4 449.46 - 1/7/2007-30/6/2009
Mr FS Mufamadi - R 6 058.14 - 1/9/2005-30/6/2006
Ms D Peters - R 6 039.14 - 1/3/2010-30/9/2010
Mr M Gigaba - R 7 145.96 - 1/11/2001-6/5/2004
Dr PWA Motsoaledi - R 9 959.89 - 15/10/2009-30/9/2010
Mr NE Mthethwa - R 7 199.08 - 4/11/2008-30/2010
Ms GL Mahlangu-Nkabinde - R 6 461.40 - 1/9/2005-31/1/2006
(i) (bb)
Mr AGH Pahad - R 153 096.70 - 1/7/2009-31/7/2009
Ms NC Madlala-Routledge - R 27 109.90 - 1/12/2001-30/9/2009
3 Yes, the Department has been writing letters to current Ministers requesting them to settle their arrears at their earliest convenience. The Minister also intends to have a one on one discussion with current Ministers advising them of the seriousness of not settling their debts and will also encourage them to make alternative arrangements with the Department to settle the arrears.
With regards to former Ministers, the matter has been referred to the Office of the State Attorney for the recovery of the arrear rental debt.
Issued by Parliament, November 25 2010
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