(1)With reference to SA Express’ frequent use in 2016 of chartered planes provided by Solenta Aviation and SKA Aircraft Leasing amongst others to cover its route between (a) Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, (b) George and Johannesburg and (c) Kimberley and Johannesburg, what is the total amount of chartering a flight to cover an ordinary route that is supposed to be operated by SA Express;
(2) Whether there is a service level agreement in place between SA Express and the specified companies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1)
Solenta:
1a)
SKA:
1a)
1c)
1b)
(2) Yes there are contracts in place for both entities and the SLA’s are contained in both contracts.
Solenta: Contract Period: 01 Feb 2017 to 31 July 2017
SKA: Contract Period: 06 December 2016 to 31 March 2017
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
What total amounts have been paid out in bonuses to the (a) Chief Executive Officer, (b) Chief Operations Officer and (c) Chief Financial Officer of (i) SA Airways, (ii) Eskom, (iii) Transnet, (iv) SA Forestry Company Limited, (v) Alexkor and (vi) Denel, respectively, since May 2019?
ALEXKOR
According to the information from Alexkor:
(a) R189 202,87 paid to Mr. L Pitsoe in January 2022;
(b) The position of Chief Operations Office does not exist; and
(c) No bonus paid.
DENEL
According to the information from Denel:
Denel SOC Ltd has not paid out any bonuses to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Financial Officer ...
Whether, with reference to the current curtailment framework as an addendum to the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment which lacks details in the live assumption of the grid and where capacity availability will emanate from, Eskom will publish through his department a comprehensive curtailment framework; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) by what date does he envisage it will be published?
According to Information Received from Eskom:
(a)
The curtailment framework creates capacity by exploiting the intermittent nature of renewable energy resources. Since they are not producing the same energy all the time, more resources can be connected to the grid and for most of the time, the grid capacity will not be exceeded.
Only on rare occasions when the output exceeds grid capacity, will it ...
(1) (a) What is the latest update on the restructuring and repositioning of Denel and (b) on what date is the restructuring and repositioning of Denel likely to be finalised;
(2) (a) which aspects of Denel’s turnaround plan have been implemented to date and (b) what total amount of money is required by Denel to completely implement its turnaround plan;
(3) whether Denel has been able to source and secure funding for the implementation of its turnaround plan; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the
relevant details; The funding for the growth phase was included in the recapitalisation allocated to Denel in 2023
(4) what (a) is the current value of Denel’s order book and (b) was the value of this order book in each year in the last five financial years to date? NW947E
According to the information received from DENEL
1. (a) Denel has materially implemented the first two phases of the turnaround which is the stabilise and sustain phases, starting with the growth phase.
(b) The turnaround plan will be implemented over a three- year period: 2022/23 financial year to 2024/25 Financial year.
2. (a) Denel has implemented the stabilise and sustain phase.
(b) ...
With reference to his reply to question 91 on 28 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by his department for (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
(i) Table below display the vehicle information for Minister Pravin Gordhan
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(a) Make
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(b) Model
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(c) Year of Manufacture
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(d) Purchase date
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(e) Purchase price
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Audi
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A6 2.0 TDI S Tronic Audi A6
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2018
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2021/03/19
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R783 909.98
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(ii) Minister Pravin Gordhan has been the only Minister since 1 June 2019.
(iii) Table below display the vehicle information for Deputy Minister Obed Bapela. He was appointed ...
Whether he will furnish Mr S Ngcobo with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
There are no events that are planned to take place in celebration of 30 Years of Democracy by the Department of Public Enterprises. Therefore, no budget was set aside for catering, entertainment, venue hire, transport, accommodation in celebration of such important milestone in the history of South Africans.
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What steps has his department taken to investigate the media reports on coal trucking mafias operating in the Richards Bay area and sabotaging the railway line so that the delivery of coal is diverted from rail to heavy-duty trucks;
(2) Whether his department has reported the issue to the relevant authorities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) What (a) total amount of tons of Transnet’s coal was diverted from rail to heavy duty trucks (i) in the (aa) 2021-22 and (bb) 2022-23 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2023, (b) total number of trucks had to carry the coal in each financial year and (c) are the reasons the coal was diverted from rail to heavy duty trucks?
According to the information received from Transnet:
1. This matter is subject of security risks under consideration of the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) Workstream 7: Security and has been a focus area prior to the recent media reports relating to Richards bay.
2. The NLCC Workstream 7: Security is also recognised as a Priority Committee of the NATJOINTS and represented by the ...
What are the full details of the Government’s plan with regard to the operation of the SA Airways in the short- to medium term, following the termination of the Takatso deal?
- Following the termination of the strategic equity partner transaction, SAA’s plans are being enhanced to continue operating the airline
s on a sustainable basis.
- In the short term the airline will require strengthening the SAA Board and Management as well as raising funds for acquiring aircraft to expand the network. In the medium to long term, it will require developing a long-term strategy. The ...
What role is Eskom playing in driving (a) job creation, (b) skills development and (c) economic empowerment initiatives in (1) communities where its operations are located and (ii) the closed power stations?
(2) How is Eskom supporting (a) local procurement, (b) supplier development and (c) enterprise growth to stimulate economic activity and promote inclusive growth?
According to the information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)(b) Job Creation and Skills Development:
Eskom is an active participant and major partner in skills development and has been at the forefront of skills development since the advent of democracy to satisfy the needs of the national pipeline. Eskom’s programmes increase access to high-quality and relevant education, training, and development opportunities in the ...
(1) What total number of Eskom’s transformers are currently not functional (a) in each province and (b) in rural communities, (c) for how long the transformers have not been functional and (d) on what date are these transformers likely to be replaced?
(2) What total number of replacement transformers does Eskom currently have in each province?
According to the information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)
Currently, 1 135 transformers are not functional.
Below is the table of data:
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Operating Unit
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Faulty and vandalized transformer numbers per NEPSR Data
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Gauteng
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366
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KZN
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342
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Mpumalanga
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156
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Eastern Cape
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143
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Western Cape
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59
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Northwest
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43
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Limpopo
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21
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Northern Cape
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5
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(b) About 70% of the non-functional transformers are in rural communities. ...
