According to the information received from Transnet:
(1)(a) The total envisaged capital expenditure budget for the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) over the next three (3) year period (FY24/25 – FY26/27) for the ports of (i) Cape Town, (ii) Saldanha Bay, (iii) Boegoebaai, (iv) Durban and (v) Port Elizabeth is R 7,221 bn. The proportion of the capital budget per port is shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Ports Capital Expenditure (FY2024/25 – FY2026/27)
Ports |
Budget (Rm’s) |
Budget (Rm’s) |
Budget (Rm’s) |
Total Budget (Rm’s) |
Cape Town |
520 |
792 |
668 |
1,980 |
Saldanha |
311 |
321 |
269 |
901 |
Boegoebaai |
0 |
310 |
590 |
900 |
Durban |
489 |
1,488 |
1,205 |
3,182 |
Port Elizabeth |
81 |
99 |
78 |
258 |
Grand Total |
1,401 |
3,010 |
2,810 |
7,221 |
(1)(b) The nature of planned capital expenditure for the next three financial years for the respective ports is allocated in terms of segments. Table 2 below indicates the breakdown of the budget per segment for the respective years.
Table 2: Budget Breakdown Per Segment Cumulative 3 Years
Segment |
Total Budget 3 Yrs. (Rm's) |
% |
Auto |
168 |
2.3% |
Bulk Services |
1,120 |
15.6% |
Container |
321 |
4.5% |
Energy |
626 |
8.7% |
Fleet |
1,238 |
17.3% |
Infrastructure |
2,116 |
28.8% |
Iron Ore |
110 |
1.5% |
Liquid |
468 |
6.5% |
Manganese |
900 |
12.5% |
Other Segments & Supporting Infrastructure |
155 |
2.2% |
Grand Total |
7,221 |
100.00% |
2. TNPA prioritizes investment with a two-step system as detailed below:
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date: