(1) Whether she verified the qualifications of a certain person (name furnished) before making the appointment (details furnished); if not, why not; if so;(2) whether the specified person met the requirements for the specified position; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Yes, the individual's qualifications were verified and confirmed by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) before they were appointed..
(2) Yes, the individual met the requirements of the post of Chief of Staff.
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(1) Whether, given the alarming 1,502 road fatalities recorded in December 2024, marking a 5,3% increase from the previous year (details furnished), she will clarify the specific strategies for policy implementation regarding increasing dedicated highway patrols, particularly on high-risk routes such as the NI, N2, and N4; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so; what are the relevant details;
(2) Whether there are any plans for shifting resources from urban roadblocks to highway patrols to ensure more effective enforcement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what progress has been made so far in implementing the measures? NW162E
(1) The interventions on the national critical routes such as NI , N2, and N4 have been in place for several years as part of the National Road Safety Strategy. This was strengthened by the activation of implementation and monitoring review sessions, which were led by the Minister of Transport, Deputy Minister, and Members of the Executive Council of Provinces responsible for Traffic and ...
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(1) What (a) is the current status of the (i) Daveyton Station project and (ii) recovery of the Eastern Corridor and (b) specific delays have been encountered since the repeated promises were made;
(2) whether she will furnish Ms M P Kobe with an updated, realistic timeline for the resumption of full operations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) how does her department intend to restore public confidence in its infrastructure commitments given the persistent delays and lack of any visible progress on the crucial project? NW3547E
(a)(i) The Daveyton Station project is at Stage 4 (design process), which deals with the detail design, bill of quantities (BOQ), preparation of construction drawings and tender documents. The construction is planned to go to market in March 2025 in alignment with the commencement of the 2025/26 financial year, with the construction period estimated to be eight (8) months. As a result, the recovery ...
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(1) How does her department intend to ensure that there is a seamless collaboration between (a) national, (b) provincial and (c) municipal governments in implementing road safety measures during the festive season;
(2) what additional measures, beyond monitoring, are planned for the 20 priority routes identified by her department where most crashes occur, to ensure immediate impact?
(3) whether her department has sufficient resources, such as (a) manpower and (b) technology, to sustain 24/7 traffic enforcement on ail 20 high-crash routes throughout the festive season; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3769E
1. The department through its lead Agency in road safety, the Road Traffic Management Corporations (RTMC), has developed the festive season road safety plan. This plan is a product of engagements and collaboration between the Department, RTMC, Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA), Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Provinces and Municipalities.
The DOT ...
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(1) (a) What are the reasons for the closure of the SAAirways lounge at Cape Town International Airport and (b) for what period will the lounge be closed;
(2) what (a) total number of persons employed in the facility are (i) permanent and (ii) on contract, (b) has she found to be the impact of the closure of the facility on employees and (c)(i) measures have been put in place to assist persons who will experience a loss of income due to the closure and (ii) communication channel was used to discuss the specified measures with the affected employees?
The SAA lounge at Cape Town International Airport will be temporarily closed for 3 months to undergo renovations, from a date to be confirmed in February 2025. The renovations are aimed at enhancing the overall experience for our valued patrons. SAA thanks all its customers for their understanding as the airline works to improve its facilities All SAA lounge employees at Cape Town International ...
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Whether she was informed about reports that FlySafair failed to comply with the shareholding laws of the Republic that limit foreign ownership in domestic airlines to 25%; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps has she taken to ensure that customers are not negatively affected by this in the meantime? NW3874E
FlySafair lodged a declaration application in the Pretoria High Court. This matter is still before the courts
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What (a) are the reasons that the R25 road between Verena and Groblersdal has been left to deteriorate to such dangerous levels, putting countless lives at risk and (b) immediate action will she take to declare the road a crisis and avoid accidents, injuries and deaths that occur on the specified road;
whether there are funds allocated for the maintenance and/or upgrade of the road; if not, why not; if so, what time frames have been put in place in this regard?
(1) a) b) (2) The R25 road between Verena and Groblersdal falls under the jurisdiction of the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works Roads and Transport and the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure. Accordingly, the Honourable Member is requested to direct their questions to the relevant Provincial Legislatures.
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Whether her depadment considers issuing interim permits upon receipt of a complete taxi route application to mitigate the delays in permit issuing; if not, why not; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what are the relevant details? NW3791E
(a)(b) In terms of section 51 of the National Land Transport Act (NLTA), No, 05 of 2009 as amended, the accountability to issue operating licences/permits is within the ambit of the National Public Transport Regulator, Provincial Regulatory Entities and/or Municipal Regulatory Entities.
The maximum lifespan of an operating licence/permit is seven (7) years. However, some Provinces stagger the validity period to five (5) years ...
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(1) Whether she has engaged with the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to ensure that ship-to-ship bunkering does not breach the Government's constitutional and international obligations regarding (a) environmental protection, (b) the prevention of pollution and environmental degradation and (c) ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the details;
(2) what (a) is the official status of the moratorium on the issuing of new bunkering licences and (b) are the plans of the department in this regard;
(3) (a) what are reasons that the meetings of the (i) Offshore Environmental Working Group (OEWG) and (it) Offshore Operators Stakeholders Forum (OOSF) were cancelled by the SA Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) in March 2024 and never rescheduled and (b) by what date does SAMSA intend to reconvene the important stakeholder group meetings;
(4) whether her department intends to adopt the recommendations of the independent Environmental Risk Assessment Report on bunkering in Algoa Bay that was commissioned by Transnet from Consulting Port and Costal Engineers, including but not limited to its recommendation to discontinue bunkering at anchorage 2 due to the impact of underwater noise on the African Penguin population on St Croix Island; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the further, relevant details? NW3713E
(1) (a)(b)(c) There have been several meetings between relevant government stakeholders (the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, the Department of Transport, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMS) and the South African Revenue Service( SARS) )for the purpose of creating synergies over regulating bunkering operations. These relevant stakeholder engagements are continuing to ensure that bunkering operations comply with national ...
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(1) What (a) criteria is used for the acceptance of applicants at the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Aviation Academy, (b) is the total number of students are accepted per intake, (c) courses are offered and (d) is the total cost for each course;
(2) whether there is a waiting list of applicants currently; if not, how does the ACSA Aviation Academy deal with surplus applicants; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what policy informs the admission decisions and/or procedure of the ACSA Aviation Academy NW3751E
(1 )(a) The basic requirements of each course determine the acceptance of applicants. Each course is set against course outcomes and the outcomes determine the entry requirements. These are factors such as work experience, competencies already achieved, skills, previous courses attended etc.
(b) For online courses, there is no limit. For in-person courses, there is maximum intake of twenty (20) delegates for each course. ...
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