DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.:PQ 3222 QUESTION: 3222. Mr F Essack (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:In light of the fact that the National Treasury has cautioned that the Government will have to cut back on spending in order to balance the budget and save the Republic from going over a fiscal cliff, what steps have Denel, the South African Forestry Company SOC Limited and Alexkor taken to ensure that they will rely entirely on their own balance sheets instead of bailouts from the fiscus to fund their own operations? NW4296E REPLY: According to the information received from SOCs: ALEXKOR: Alexkor had good returns from the sale of diamonds in the 2022/2023 reporting period and there are sufficient reserves to continue operating in the next 12 months without reliance from the fiscus. DENEL: Denel has tabled a comprehensive turnaround plan dealing with all aspects of the business with the following objectives: Reduced costs and increased revenue Engaged staff who are performance orientated Increased customer base Ensuring effective supply chain procedures Optimized planning and production Partnerships and joint ventures This plan and actions were underpinned by a recapitalisation programme from Government and Denel is currently executing this plan and will not require any additional bailouts from the Government. SAFCOL: SAFCOL has implemented cost curtailment measures since the start of the second quarter. Through this, revenue-generating and compliance expenditure is prioritised. The impact of these cash preservation measures is closely monitored on a monthly basis. Due to this intervention, SAFCOL’s total expenditure at the end of September 2023, was 16% below budget and continues to show positive variances in the forecast for the remainder of the year. SAFCOL has no government guarantees in place and relies on the robustness of its own balance sheet. Currently, there are no indications that any bailouts would be necessary in the foreseeable future. Remarks: Approved / Not Approved/Comments Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP Acting Director-General Minister Date: Date:

Whether, with reference to concerns raised by the Joint Standing Committee on Defence about the ability of Denel to effectively support the sovereign and strategic capabilities of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), Denel has failed to honour any contractual agreements with the SANDF over the past five years on the supply of defence equipment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the breakdown of Denel’s current order book on the supply of outstanding SANDF defence equipment and (b) are the further relevant details in this regard? NW1401E

What are the details of all education qualifications held by a certain person (name and details furnished) (,including, but not exclusively, to the (a) details of each qualification, including the (i) name of the qualification, (ii) name of the institution and/or education entity that awarded the qualification, (iii) contact details of the specified awarding institution/education entity, (iv) duration of the study time required and (v) details of the content of the courses studied for each qualification and (b) date that each qualification was (i) awarded to the specified person and (ii) submitted to his department? NW1784E

With reference to the R13,16 billion raised recently by Eskom to reduce its funding gap, (a) what amount did Eskom borrow from each local institution and (b) at what rate was each amount borrowed?

(1) Whether a certain complaint by a certain person (name and details furnished) against Eskom for alleged intimidation and lack of service delivery has been resolved; if not, (a) why not and (b) by when will the complaint be resolved; if so, (i) on which date was the complaint resolved and (ii) what are the details of the outcomes; (2) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against any Eskom employees involved in this complaint; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether an independent loss adjudicator determined the extent of the losses incurred by the specified person as a result of the cases stipulated in the complaint; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the extent of the losses incurred and (b) how much did Eskom pay out? NW2749E

What (a) is the latest cost projection for the completion of all units of the Kusile Power Plant, (b) amount has been spent on the construction of the specified power plant to date and (c)(i) are the expected time frames for the commercialisation and (ii) is the expected quantity of power output of each outstanding unit?

(1) Whether Eskom signed any contracts with Lurco Coal (Pty) Ltd to supply it with coal in each of the past five financial years; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of each contract signed with the specified company, including (a) a description, (b) date on which the contract was signed, (c) period which the contract covers, (d) the amount of coal to be supplied, (e) the total value of the contract and (f) the details of all tender procedures followed; (2) Whether any (a) external advisors and/or (b) consultants working on behalf of the specified company were involved in the awarding of any of the specified contracts; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?