Question No 645
Mr S J Masango Democratic Alliance (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) Whether all former members of Parliament have vacated their houses in parliamentary villages; if not, (a) what are the names of the former MPs who have not vacated the houses and (b) why have they not vacated the houses;
(2) Whether legal notices were issued and served on them to vacate the houses; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) Whether any MPs are being accommodated in any establishment other than a parliamentary village; if so, (a) who are these MPs and (b) what are the details in each case of their accommodation in respect of (i) where they are accommodated, (ii) what is the (aa) daily and (bb) monthly cost involved and (iii) how long (aa) have they been staying there and (bb) will they continue staying there;
(4) Whether all new MPs who require housing have been allocated houses in parliamentary villages; if not; (a) why not and (b) how many have not been allocated houses?
Reply:
(1) There are seven former MPs who still occupy residences in the Parliamentary Villages. However, these are not residences allocated for Members of Parliament as they (the MPs concerned) have been relocated to smaller units.
(a) * Ms P Daniels
* Mr KM Khumalo
* Mr E Magubane
* Mr MS Moatshe
* Mr MI Moss
* Mr SN Nxumalo
* Mr B Xuma
(b) The former MPs have requested an extension of time due to the fact that they have school going children, for whom they are seeking alternative schooling facilities.
(2) All 7 former MPs referred to above have been issued with a notice to vacate their respective residences by no later than 31 August 2009. Failure to do so will result in the matter being referred to the State Attorney for eviction proceedings to be initiated.
(3) MPs are only accommodated in the three Parliamentary Villages, i.e. Acacia, Laboria and Pelican Parks.
(4) All new MPs are currently being accommodated in the Parliamentary Villages, including those sworn in on 6 August 2009.
Issued by: Department of Public Works
9 September 2009
