2019-w235 - 11 March 2019

Landulile Cathrine Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

Is Eskom excluded from producing renewable energy; if so, what regulations or legislation is preventing Eskom from producing renewable energy? NW245

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 11 Mar 2019

Is Eskom excluded from producing renewable energy; if so, what regulations or legislation is preventing Eskom from producing renewable energy? NW245

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2019-w126 - 11 March 2019

Mbulelo Richmond Bara to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 11 Mar 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ ...

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2019-w278 - 26 February 2019

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Energy

What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 26 Feb 2019

What number of (a) tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?

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2019-w171 - 26 February 2019

Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 494 on 20 April 2018 in which he indicated that trial runs to commence with the production of isotopes at Pelindaba resumed on 21 February 2018 after its temporary closing on 17 November 2017, full and uninterrupted production of all previously produced isotopes has been restored since then; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details, including dates, production rates and types of isotopes produced; (2) what (a) was the estimated loss of income suffered by a certain company (name furnished) to date because of the interruption in production and (b) effect has the closure had on the (i) customers and (ii) image of the specified company; (3) what (a) were the findings of the investigation commissioned by the board of the specified company regarding the closure of the facility and (b) recommendations and/or decisions flowed from the investigation; (4) whether he has found that the decisions taken by the board and subsequent remedial actions will prevent a reoccurrence of similar unplanned closures; if not, what more needs to be done to achieve certainty regarding future production; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 26 Feb 2019

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 494 on 20 April 2018 in which he indicated that trial runs to commence with the production of isotopes at Pelindaba resumed on 21 February 2018 after its temporary closing on 17 November 2017, full and uninterrupted production of all previously produced isotopes has been restored since then; if not, what is the position in this ...

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2019-w367 - 25 February 2019

Erik Johannes Marais to ask the Minister of Energy

(1) Whether he owns any shares in an independent power producer (IPP); if so, in each case, what (a) is the name of the IPP and (b) are the details of the (i) ownership structure and (ii) amounts that are held in shares in each case; (2) whether he (a) holds any shares in and/or (b) has any other relationship with a certain company (name furnished); if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 25 Feb 2019

(1) Whether he owns any shares in an independent power producer (IPP); if so, in each case, what (a) is the name of the IPP and (b) are the details of the (i) ownership structure and (ii) amounts that are held in shares in each case; (2) whether he (a) holds any shares in and/or (b) has any other relationship with a certain company ...

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2019-w241 - 25 February 2019

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to the reply to question 3720 on 7 December 2018, what number of shares does each shareholder hold in each oil refinery?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 25 Feb 2019

With reference to the reply to question 3720 on 7 December 2018, what number of shares does each shareholder hold in each oil refinery?

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2019-w24 - 25 February 2019

Landulile Cathrine Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to the reply to question 3720 on 7 December 2018, what number of shares does each shareholder hold in each oil refinery?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 25 Feb 2019

With reference to the reply to question 3720 on 7 December 2018, what number of shares does each shareholder hold in each oil refinery?

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2018-w3913 - 20 December 2018

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether, with reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 141 for oral reply on 7 September 2018, his department and the entities reporting to him implemented the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council resolution that all persons employed in the Public Service as Assistant Directors must have their salary level upgraded from level 9 to level 10, and that all Deputy Directors must have their salary level upgraded from level 11 to level 12; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 20 Dec 2018

The Department of Energy has implemented the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council resolution 1 of 2012 in line with the directive issued by DPSA dated 25 February 2013 and 05 August 2014 respectively. This directive does not indicate that all Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors must be automatically upgraded to salary level 10 and 12 respectively. The directive state that “only employees serving ...

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2018-w3442 - 11 December 2018

Sarel Jacobus Francois Marais to ask the Minister of Energy

(a) on what date did his department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under his department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of his department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) Whether any artworks under his department’s curatorship have gone missing (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1April 2018; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 11 Dec 2018

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Question

Answer

(a) On what date did his department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by the Government which is under his department’s curatorship and

The last verification on artwork was on 3rd July 2017 to 15th August 2017.

 

(b) What are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of his department according to the Generally ...

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2018-w3720 - 07 December 2018

Landulile Cathrine Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

(a) What is the (i) daily capacity and (ii) location of each oil refinery in the country and (b) who owns each refinery?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 7 Dec 2018

 

Refineries

(i) Daily capacity (barrels per day)

(ii) Location of the oil refinery

Sapref

180 000

Durban

Enref

135 000

Durban

Chevref

100 000

Cape Town

Natref

108 000

Sasolburg

Sasol Coal to Liquids (CTL)

150 000

Secunda

PetroSA

45 000

Cape Town

(b)

  • Sapref is co-owned by BP and Shell
  • Enref is owned by Engen
  • Chevref is owned by Astron Energy (formerly known as Chevron) ...
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