Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on PublicWorks on Vote 6 of the 2004/5 Budget dated 2 June 2004:

The Committee having considered the budget of the Department of Public

Works (Vote 6) for 2004/5 financial year and the forward estimates for

2005/6 and 2006/7 included in the Estimates of the National Expenditure

2004, as well as the Department’s Medium Term Strategic Plan 200/5-

200/7, reports as follows:

The Chairperson welcomed the Department officials and members of the

Committee as well as the interested members of the public to the meeting.

The Committee expressed its appreciation to the participants and contributions.

The Director-General (Mr. J Maseko) of the Department of Public

Works proceeded to brief the Committee on the Budget Vote 6 for 2004/5

and forwarded estimates for 2005/6 and 2006/7. A report would be

submitted to Minister and the Department about the recommendations that

the Committee would outline.

The following were in attendance: Chairperson, Mr. F Bhengu; Mr. TG

Anthony, Mr. LD Maduma, Mr. NE Magubane, Mr. HP Maluleka, Mr. K

Moonsamy, Mr. RZ Nogumla, Mrs. TLP Nwamitwa-Shilubana, Mr. JP

Phungula, Ms CPM Ramotsamai, Ms PS Sekgobela, Mr. J Gogotya, Mr. S

Siboza (All ANC); Mr. JPI Blanche, Mr. S Opperman (all DA) and Ms NM

Mdaka (UDM). The officials from the Department were led by the

Director-General, Mr. J Maseko, Dr S Philips; COO, Mr. Z Ntsaluba; CFO,

Mr. T Camane; DDG Regions, Ms M Fatyela-Lindie, Manager Strategic

Unit and Mr. A Meyering, Director Property Owner activities.

The Department’s budget for 2004/5 is divided into four programmes with

their measurable objectives and their main features are:

Programme 1 Administration:

department and provides support services.

through head and regional offices.

National Revenue.

The programme conducts

of accommodation and ensures that the national departments

and institutions have a built environment that meets their

requirements.

was requested from the National Revenue was R5. 217m, there is

shortfall of R723m (see page 3 presentation on budget preview).

This programme encompasses the following:

and property industry whilst fast-tracking their transformation

and development.

under NDPW and seeks to alleviate unemployment.

under has been allocated R69m whilst the department has

requested R74m and the shortfall is R5m (see page 3 presentation

on budget preview).

This programme includes provision of various services namely;

guarantee scheme of public servants who fail to meet their

obligations,

Board.

department.

since the major programme had shortfalls.

backlog of state properties that are in a state of disrepair.

The Committee commends the department for its achievements have

been over the ten-year period of our democracy but a lot needs to be

done to meet the obligations as defined in the strategic plan. The

Committee would like to cite few of these achievements as follows:

1. In 1994 the Community Based Public Works Programme was a

milestone in improving the lives of our people particularly the

poorest of the poor

2. The launching of a Strategic Empowerment programme for

women in 2001.

3. The continuation of building of infrastructure that enables

government departments to carry out their functions optimally.

4. The introduction of the EPWP on February 2003 and the

launching of the Extended Public Works Programme on May

2004 in Limpopo.

The Committee recommends that:

imperative that built environment that national department and

institutions occupy meet the required standard for service

delivery.

must be clearly defined by the department.

meet twice a year to evaluate their progress in terms of meeting

government objectives and report twice to the Committee

progress made.

continually update it.

Report to be considered.