Reply:

PRASA, in its quest to restore the operations of public commuter and passenger rail transport is executing the following programs: -

a) PRASA has prioritised the rehabilitation of what is themed Presidential Projects in the Mabopane Line in Gauteng, and Central Line in the Western Cape.

b) Several other key corridors and lines across the country are also project listed for rehabilitation and completion within the current financial year up to 2022/23.

c) PRASA has put in multiple strategic processes to ensure that security challenges are resolved as soon as possible to secure the safety of all passengers and employees.

Reply:

The National Learner Transport Policy of 2015, National Land Transport Act of 2009 and National Road Traffic Act of 1993 regulate and manage the safety of learner transport services.

The Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) is empowered by the Act, to act on public transport operators who disregard the provisions of the Road Traffic Act and compromise the safety of passengers and other road users. Overloading of passengers is strictly forbidden and different punitive measures are being exercised to ensure compliance with the Act.

Regulation 250 of the National Road Traffic Act of 1993 provides that no person shall on a public road convey school children in the goods compartment of a motor vehicle for reward.

The Department together with the Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) and provinces will continue to strengthen the enforcement of the Act and its regulations to ensure zero tolerance to these violations.

Reply:

1. The SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL) mandate does not include public transport, as such SANRAL has not made any Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System funding transfers to any of 13 cities in the past three financial years.

2. SANRAL has made payments to Electronic Toll Collection (Pty) Ltd, (ETC), in which Kapsch TrafficCom (Sweden and Austria) has 25% direct shareholding, for the development of an Account Based Ticketing (ABT) module as part of the SANRAL Transaction Clearing House (TCH) system to enable pilot projects to commence at selected cities. The Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems of the BRT’s will interface to the SANRAL ABT module for account hosting and transaction processing.

a) The amount that was paid to date to ETC for the ABT module project is R1,711,282.65, excluding VAT for development and integration of the module on the SANRAL TCH.

b) No operational costs have been incurred to date as the project is still in the development stages and has not gone operational

Reply:

The Department enquired about the taxi riots in Atteridgeville from the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport as well as the Taxi Industry in the Tshwane Region. Their response is that they are not aware of such an occurrence of taxi riots in that area.

Reply:

a) The total amount PRASA allocated in the budget for the past three financial years is R3,857,356,575-49.

b) Please refer to the breakdown in the table link below for the actual amount paid for securing assets in each of the past three financial years.

https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW2399-2021-12-10.pdf

Reply:

An infrastructure audit has been undertaken by PRASA, with the below breakdown per region:

(a) Please see response below.

(b) (i) Goods fall within the portfolio of the Department of Public Enterprises

(ii) Please see response below.

Gauteng Region

17% of the network is functional

• 2 lines under electric traction (TFR Vereeniging & Saulsville)
• 2 lines under diesel traction (Naledi & Leralla)

List of functioning lines:

• TFR Vereeniging – Union (249 patronage per day)
• Saulsville – Pretoria (1973 patronage per day)
• Naledi – Johannesburg (4096 patronage per day)
• Leralla – Germiston (6142 patronage per day)

Kwa-Zulu Natal

47% of the network is functional

 

List of functioning lines:

• Umlazi – Durban (9830 patronage per day)
• TFR Cato Ridge – Durban (5830 patronage per day)
• Kelso - Durban Partially Functional from Umkomaas to Durban (1660 patronage per day)

Western Cape

 

40% of the network is functional

List of functioning lines:

• Kraaifontein - Cape Town via Monte Vista (4583 patronage per day)
• Cape Town - Langa via Mutual (325 patronage per day)
• TFR Cape Town - Malmesbury (429 patronage per day)
• Cape Town – Retreat via Athlone (1112 patronage per day)
• Cape Town – Simon’s Town (3257 patronage per day)

Eastern Cape

The infrastructure network utilised by PRASA in the Eastern Cape belongs to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)

List of functioning lines:

• TFR Gqeberha - Uitenghage (466 patronage per day)
• TFR East London - Berlin (5826 patronage per day)

Reply:

My Department participates in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) which is constituted by the President of Republic of South Africa, led by Minister of Labour. The IMC amongst others is responsible to deal with migration of foreign nationals for employment and related opportunities. Departments constituting the IMC are tasked with the responsibilities of developing an implementation plan to arrest the problems affecting the Road Freight and Logistics Industry.

The Implementation Plan had four action steps, being the review of legislation, review of policy, inspections of all companies in the truck industry and roadblocks, vehicle check points as well as high visibility patrols at affected routes. The Department of Transport and its entities, i.e, the RTMC and CBRTA participates in inspections of road freight companies, roadblocks and vehicle checks.

In addition to the above activities, my Department has proposed the insertion of Regulation 116A in the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000, which still recognises a professional driving permit issued by countries within the SADC and prescribed territories. These professional driving permits shall in line with the proposed amendment be valid only when operating a motor vehicle registered in the country that issued any such professional driving permit and further that South African registered trucks shall only be operated by drivers who possess a South African issued professional driving permit.

Reply:

(1) (a) The total number of buses registered in the Autopax fleet is 428.

(b) The breakdown of (i) vehicle types and (ii) year of purchase of specified buses is tabulated below:

Vehicle type	Number of vehicles	Year of purchase
MAN 26.310 6x2 FOCNR City to City	5	2009
M/Benz 24.360 6x2 0500 ORSD Andare City to City	262	2010
M/Benz 24.360 6x2 0500 ORSD Paradiso Trans-Lux	156	2010
MAN Lion Explorer	5	2009
Total	428

2. The total number of passenger buses in daily use during the 2021 financial year (April 2020 – March 2021) is 66. Number of passenger buses in daily use during the 2020 financial year (April 2019 – March 2020) is 117.

Reply:

The challenges affecting the flow of cross-border traffic are because of the delays which are being experienced on the Mozambican side of the border owing to several new processes and requirements which were recently introduced. This has resulted in significant delays and vehicle pileup on the Mozambican side, as well as on the South African side. Due to the infrastructure layout on the border approach road, vehicles tend to queue on the side of the road all the way to the border mouth. The law enforcement of the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) is therefore, supporting the South African Police Service (SAPS) to detect and prosecute criminal elements who target truck drivers to ensure their safety. The Road Transport Inspectorate of the C-BRTA, under the Road Traffic Management Corporation, is also working with the Provincial Traffic and Nkomazi Local Traffic to control traffic flow with a view to reduce build up in traffic. Furthermore, the C-BRTA is engaging with Mozambican counterparts to urgently address the challenges with a view of mitigating against increased congestion at the Lebombo Port of Entry.

Reply:

Currently, the issuing of operating licenses to Taxi operators is the responsibility of the Provincial Regulatory Entities (PREs) in the respective Provinces. In order to determine a national backlog in respect of the issuing of operating licenses to Taxi operators, the Department, on 05 November 2021, requested each of the nine (9) Provinces to submit details of their backlogs, the causes of the delays and indications of when the backlogs will be dealt with.

To date, only seven (7) Provinces have responded, namely the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Kwa Zulu Natal, Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga province. The Gauteng and North West Provinces have not yet responded. The Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces have indicated that they have no backlog in respect of issuing of operating licenses to Taxi operators in their Provinces.

There is a combined total of seven thousand nine hundred and twenty (7920) applications in backlog in respect of the issuing of operating licenses to Taxi operators as reported by Kwa-Zulu Natal, Northern Cape, Limpopo and Free State Provinces. The reasons for the delays vary between the slowness and unreliability of the NLTIS system and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is envisioned that the backlog will be dealt with and finalized by 31 March 2022.

The table below depicts the responses received from Provinces in respect of the backlog in numbers, reasons for the delay and envisioned dates to finalize the backlog per Province.

Province	a) Backlog	b) Reasons for the delay	(c) Date to finalize the backlog
Gauteng	No response received	-	-
North West	No response received	-	-
Western Cape	No backlog reported	-	-
Eastern Cape	No backlog reported	-	-
Mpumalanga	No backlog reported		-
Free State	821 applications	Restrictions imposed by the National Lockdown.	31 March 2022
Northern Cape	2698 applications	COVID-19 protocols and restrictions	31 March 2022
Kwa-Zulu Natal	2859 applications	Taxi operators are not uplifting the operating licenses due to vehicles being repossessed or due to reduced profit collections on operations.	Applications are cancelled on the system in accordance with the National Land Transport Regulation time-frames.
Limpopo	1542 applications	Lack of evidence of demand/supply of transport information from ITPS of municipalities in the province.	31 March 2023

Reply:

1. The Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (TRP) has been successful in that to date, 77 763 old and unsafe minibus taxi vehicles have been removed from active operation and over R5 billion of support has been provided to an industry that transports approximately 69% of the public commuters daily while not receiving operational subsidy from government. Only minibus taxi vehicles older than 04 September 2006 are processed for scrapping and only if they are in possession of a valid operating license. As a result, the slow uptake in scrapping cannot simply be attribute to lack of interest from operators but it is equally a consequence of not meeting the requirements.

2. The objective of the TRP goes beyond the scrapping of old taxi vehicles. It forms a key pillar of the national programme to improve public transport, and is focused on the two pillars of improving the safety of passengers using the taxi mode, and the transformation and empowerment of the taxi industry. The South African public transport system consists of the rail, bus and minibus taxi services, with the latter being the only public transport service not receiving operational subsidy.

According to the National Household Travel Survey, the minibus taxi commuters account for approximately 69% of public transport users for work, school and other purposes. Over and above being the main mode of transporting public transport passengers, the taxi industry forms a critical and complex part of the South African economy with its business operations and activities. As a critical strategy in transforming and integrating the public transport system, the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme is aimed, amongst others, at:

• replacing old unsafe taxi vehicles with safe compliant vehicles,
• promoting modal integration through addressing the fragmentation in the minibus taxi industry, and
• promoting the formalisation of the taxi industry and its operations into business units thereby facilitating modal integration and effective structuring and institutionalisation of the taxi industry.

Therefore, the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme will be an ongoing programme that ensures the use of safe and compliant vehicles for the majority of commuters and also provide a form of capital subsidy to the industry to incentivise compliance.

Reply:

a) Vehicles processed under the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (TRP) and Revised Taxi Recapitalisation Programme (RTRP) are surrendered by the owner/applicant to the appointed service provider.

b) Old Taxi Vehicles (OTVs - minibus taxi vehicles older than 4 September 2006) processed for scrapping are physically compacted and the bales of scrap metal are sold.

The panel vans that were unlawfully converted to operate as taxis, are scrapped through the Revised Taxi Recapitalisation Program following the remedial action by the Public Protector. However, because they are not defined as OTVs, only spare parts that are not safety critical components, are salvaged and sold. The chassis, body and remaining parts are physically compacted and the bales of scrap metal sold.

c) The revenue generated from the sale of the scrap metals bales and spare parts is ring fenced and accounted for by the appointed service provider for the benefit of the minibus taxi industry. Therefore, no income is returned to National Treasury.

Reply:

1.   Railway Operators are required to report occurrences and incidents as prescribed by SANS 3000-1 by contacting the RSR Contact Centre, using the National Information Management System (NIMS) and a designated occurrence reporting email address. These occurrence statistics are reported and recorded to the RSR according to mandatory categories included in the South African National Standard on Railway Safety Management. These reportable categories operational occurrences and security incidents include derailments, collisions signals passed at danger, level crossing occurrences and security incidents such as theft and vandalism. Manual Train Authorisations are a daily procedural arrangement and are not reportable to the RSR. The RSR does not serve the authorisations, it is the Operator’s responsibility.

Safe train movement relies on the effective combination of all aspects of a railway system. Train control and communications systems play an important in this respect. Asset condition and maintenance faults also contribute to manual authorizations. That is, faulty signalling cables, defective rail, rail washaways or security violations like theft and vandalism of railway assets.

Manual train authorization is an accepted fallback method of train operations during abnormal conditions.

The required information can be obtained from the Operators.

Reply:

a) As at 19 November 2021, a total number of 61 new trains have been manufactured at the local factory in Dunottar. A further 18 new trains were manufactured in Brazil and deliver to PRASA.

(i) The total number of trains that have been manufactured at the Gibela Manufacturing Plant in Ekhurhuleni in each month of each year since the opening of the factory is listed below:

Year	Month	Number of trains manufactured	Total per year
2018	December	1	1
2019	February	1	8
	March	1
	April	1
	June	1
	September	1
	October	1
	November	1
	December	1
2020	January	1	20
	February	1
	March	2
	July	4
	August	1
	September	3
	October	2
	November	4
	December	2
2021	January	2	32
	February	3
	March	4
	April	2
	May	4
	June	2
	July	4
	August	4
	September	4
	October	2
	November	1

(ii) As at 19 November 2021, 51 new trains have been produced at the local factory and delivered to PRASA in terms of the Manufacturing and Supply Agreement entered into between PRASA and Gibela. The delivery of further 10 trains in currently in progress.

b) The Gibela Factory currently only manufactures trains for PRASA in terms of a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) Annual Scrapping Statistics – Financial Year 2018/19:

Province	Apr 18	May 18	Jun 18	Jul 18	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	5	30	34	57	126
Free State	3	7	14	5	29
Gauteng	4	23	51	75	153
KwaZulu-Natal	18	25	56	54	153
Limpopo	-	11	15	6	32
Mpumulanga	2	10	30	7	49
Northern Cape	-	-	2	-	2
North West	-	10	21	13	44
Western Cape	14	29	34	101	178
TOTAL	46	145	257	318	766

Note: Vehicles were scrapped for a 4 month period (April – July 2018) only in this financial year as the previous TRP contract ended in September 2018.

 

(a)(i) Annual Scrapping Statistics – Financial Year 2019/20:

Province	May 19	Jun 19	Jul 19	Aug 19	Sep 19	Oct 19	Nov 19	Dec 19	Jan 20	Feb 20	Mar 20	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	12	34	16	39	95	30	55	281
Free State	-	-	-	-	14	2	19	11	11	5	3	65
Gauteng	18	22	37	22	34	50	71	64	68	22	49	457
KwaZulu-Natal	-	19	47	30	30	51	28	59	81	53	63	461
Limpopo	-	-	-	12	1	21	18	60	14	24	15	165
Mpumulanga	-	-	-	-	3	8	37	21	9	38	62	178
Northern Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	2	1	-	13
North West	-	-	-	4	5	25	27	32	24	13	8	138
Western Cape	-	-	-	-	10	36	24	49	22	19	25	185
TOTAL	18	41	84	68	109	227	240	345	326	205	280	1 943

Note: New RTRP contract concluded on 13 March 2019 with actual scrapping of vehicles only commencing in May 2019 on a staggered site establishment approach.

(a)(i)(ii) Annual Scrapping Statistics – Financial Year 2020/21:

Province	Apr 20	May 20	Jun 20	Jul 20	Aug 20	Sep 20	Oct 20	Nov 20	Dec 20	Jan 21	Feb 21	Mar 21	TOTAL
Eastern Cape			32	32	9	24	32	17	21	18	32	17	234
Free State			6	16	-	8	2	1	8	1	-	8	50
Gauteng			21	29	15	88	31	78	34	-	58	62	416
KwaZulu-Natal			39	27	37	54	61	58	63	39	70	104	552
Limpopo			1	20	18	8	5	8	5	5	6	3	79
Mpumulanga			19	29	33	21	16	15	18	9	17	9	186
Northern Cape			2	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	6
North West			4	-	7	6	6	-	4	9	1	10	47
Western Cape			16	17	18	41	16	23	47	11	36	9	234
TOTAL	-	-	140	170	140	250	170	200	200	92	220	222	1 804

Note: There was no scrapping of vehicles during April and May 2020 due to the hard lockdown imposed during COVID.

1. Annual Scrapping Statistics – Current Financial Year 2021/22 to date:

Province	Apr 21	May 21	Jun 21	Jul 21	Aug 21	Sep 21	Oct 21	Nov 21	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	26	26	20	7	29	29	63	49	249
Free State	3	6	9	10	13	8	2	16	67
Gauteng	30	63	26	9	50	23	20	33	254
KwaZulu-Natal	-	113	3	75	40	113	7	55	406
Limpopo	8	6	4	4	9	7	10	4	52
Mpumulanga	8	-	23	17	18	10	7	13	96
Northern Cape	5	3	10	-	6	3	6	-	33
North West	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	3
Western Cape	9	28	24	9	22	27	43	31	193
TOTAL	89	245	120	131	188	220	159	201	1 353

Reply:

Question 1: What (a) number of municipalities are in arrears on motor vehicle license fees payable to his department and (b) amount does each municipality owe;

Response:

A) The national department of transport is not responsible for the collection of licence fees, it is the provincial departments of transport that are responsible for the collection of the licence fees.

It is worth noting that the DLCA only withhold driving licence cards for DLTCs that have been in arrears for more than 90 days without entering into or honouring the payment arrangement. As at 1 November 2021, the DLCA withheld cards for 9 DLTCs that are in arrears for more than 90 days. Refer to the Age analysis below.

Name	120+ Days	90 Days
Category : 2 - KWAZULU-NATAL
Estcourt/Wembezi DLTC	R -	R 20,372.54
Eshowe DLTC	R -	R 22,199.00
Category : 3 - EASTERN CAPE
Komga DLTC - Great Kei Municipality	R 190.94	R 12,878.11
Category : 4 - WESTERN CAPE
Eastridge / Mitchells Plain DLTC	R -	R 2,942.00
Riversdale DLTC (incl.1067)	R -	R 8,096.50
Category : 7 - NORTHWEST
Ventersdorp DLTC/ JB Marks Mun	R 15,326.00	R -
Wolmaranstad Reg Auth	R 13,750.17	R 0.48
Category : 9 - NORTHERN CAPE
Upington DLTC / Khara Hais	R -	R 37,213.27
Springbok DLTC Nama Khoi	R 15,465.15	R 24,411.00

Furthermore, the following process is followed before cards are withheld:

1. 30 days outstanding - The DLCA will telephonically liaise with DLTCs that are owing invoices for more than 30 days which a view of trying to obtain results for late payment.
2. 60 days outstanding - Reminder letters are sent to remind DLTCs that their invoices are outstanding for more than 60 days and must come up with a payment plan to address the debt owing with is in line with the DLCA policies.
3. 90 days outstanding - When no feedback is received from the above steps, DLCA will then resolve to withhold cards until we have an active payment plan or the amount owing is paid in full.
4. 120 days outstanding - interest is charged on all invoices that have been outstanding for than 120 days.

B) This question is no more relevant, kindly be referred to the 1A above.

Question 2: What number of municipalities are (a) having licence paper withheld as a result of outstanding monies and (b) at risk of losing their agencies as a result of outstanding monies;

1. The National Department of Transport is not responsible for withholding of the licence paper, however it is worth noting that municipalities themselves procure the face value documents directly from the GPW OR alternatively from the provincial department of transport.
2. The national department of transport does not enter into any agency agreement with municipalities for that reason the department is not aware of any risk where municipalities are losing their agencies.

Question 3: What other measures will be taken against the defaulting municipalities?

The national department of transport cannot take any measures against the defaulting municipalities because of the explanation furnished at the 1A and 1B above.

The action to be taken is contained within agency agreements concluded by provinces and their agents and the decision to act is the sole prerogative of the province concerned as custodian of the function of vehicle and driving licences.

Reply:

a) PRASA started to provide services under COVID-19 on the 01 July 2020 operating under difficult conditions of stolen and vandalised rail network infrastructure while operating limited services to ensure that staff is familiar with the handling of customers under the Covid-19 conditions. Limited services were introduced, and the limited number of stations were identified for the stoppage of trains to avoid overcrowding. Measurers were put in place to mitigate the spread of the pandemic in all modes of transport.

However, there were no additional measures put in place during the period from 1 September 2021 to 1 November 2021 across all modes.

b) No Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was provided to the public and passengers on taxis, trains and buses over this period. A number of municipalities provided PPEs and sanitisers to public transport operators before this period.

c) Because there were no additional measures introduced for the said period, the success rate was not measured.

Reply:

The officials from the department are engaging the creatives through various meetings, with the latest having been held on the Monday 22nd November 2021.

Reply:

1. (a) The court order has not yet been implemented. This court order will be

implemented by the PRASA Sub Fund of the Transport Pension Fund upon the approval of the Fund Rule amendments this implies.

“In terms of the Transnet Pension Fund Act (Act 62 of 1990 as amended), the responsibility to approve amendments to the Special Rules of the PRASA Sub Fund of the Transport Pension Fund rests with the Minister of Public Enterprises with concurrence by the Minister of Finance. The relevant proposed amendments to the Special Rules of the PRASA Sub Fund is currently receiving attention by the Minister of Public enterprise.”

(b) In terms of PRASA protocol, all rule amendments for the pension funds are channelled through Transnet. The proposed amendments to the PRASA Special Rules were circulated to the Office of the Transnet Chief Financial Officer on 12 April 2021.

2. Regular follow ups have been made with Transnet and the matter will now be escalated to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for intervention as the submissions were made in April 2021 already.

3. I will not be making any statement on the matter.

Reply:

1. (a) (i & ii) A schedule for grass cutting and cleaning at Station and Workplace

facilities is on a periodic basis as reflected in table 1 below. The grass cutting service is included as one of those performed by the contractors as PRASA does not appoint a contractor for one specific service but covers a range of services included in the table below.

AREA	TASK SPECIFICATION	FREQUENCY
	Waste Collection and Disposal	Empty and clean all waste baskets, receptacles	Continuously
		Remove all waste to a specified and designated area	Continuously
Platforms & Railway tracks	Platform areas	Sweep platforms	daily
		Remove papers and other foreign objects	Continuously
		Sweep the railway tracks.	Every three months
	Railway tracks. Note: Commuters work under protection on tracks and only during the off-peak)	Remove papers and other foreign objects – Clean the railway tracks up to 200m beyond the edges of both sides of the platforms	daily
	Grass and weeds	Remove Grass and Weed	Weekly

Table 1: Schedule for grass cutting and cleaning at Station and Workplace facilities

(iii) After the unprecedented levels of vandalism and theft of assets, PRASA’s strategy to maintain fences at station level includes putting in place 3 years fencing maintenance contracts which will attend to all maintenance issues related to fencing.

These will support the stations which are due to receive improvements under the National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP) and the Alternative Building Technology (ABT) Projects. Stations earmarked to receive improvements are in the 12 priority corridors.

The tenders for these programmes have been advertised on various platforms such as eTender. These will then be evaluated and awarded to successful bidders for execution and are due to be completed before end of March 2022.

The purpose of these projects is to restore functionality at stations which includes the repairs or replacement of fences, painting of platform lines, lighting, provision of water and working toilets, ticket offices among other functional requirements.

(b) Security is not deployed at leased houses. The few that are not leased we do checks on these properties on the routes by security. Limited security is however deployed at commercial buildings that are not leased. The deployment will increase over the next month as it forms part of our total security deployment plan and intervention which will have a total of 4500 extra security guards excluding our internal guards, totalling 7000 people on the ground covering PRASA assets and infrastructure.

2. The 3 years fencing maintenance contracts will then be used to maintain these newly restored fences. The tenders for the three (3) years fencing maintenance contracts will be advertised before end of the financial year.

Reply:

According to the information received from Transnet:

(1)(a) Not applicable to Transnet.

(1)(b)(i) and (ii) Not applicable to Transnet.

(1)(c) The concession was a 20 year concession for the Design, Build, Financing, Operating and Maintenance of Private Rail Terminal.

(2)(a) Southern Palace Joint Venture was awarded the tender. The Joint Venture company comprised of Southern Palace Group, Ferrovie stat o del Italia, Makoya Logistics.

(2)(b) The estimated capital investment into the terminal was R1.8bn

(3)(a) Transnet issued a Request for Proposal (CRAC-KGG-21543) for the development of a Private Rail Terminal at the Tambo Springs Logistics Gateway. Transnet was to acquire the required land for the Terminal and was responsible for the Bulk services and the Arrival and Departure yard investment. The concessionaire was responsible for the Design, Build, Financing, Operation and Maintenance of the terminal for 20 years. The Concessionaire was unable to provide the financial guarantees to proceed with the project as required by the RFP and bid award and the concession was cancelled. The transaction is under investigation by the Special Investigation Unit.

Subsequent to the award, the Concession was withdrawn and cancelled by Transnet as the Concessionaire failed to provide the required bidder guarantees.

(3)(b) The terminal would have been positioned adjacent to a section of the existing Gauteng Freight Ring rail infrastructure. No additional rail infrastructure was required

(4) (a) Not Applicable to Transnet

(4) (b) Transnet has not incurred any cost relating to court cases related to the road designs and environmental impact assessments.

Reply:

1. Section 10 of the Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009, which was supposed to establish the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, as an independent entity for investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents is not in force. The Chapter dealing with aircraft accident and incident investigation is part of the Civil Aviation Bill which is currently before parliament. An independent aircraft accident and incident investigation board will, therefore, be established upon proclamation of the Bill.

2. The Board has not yet been established. The budget will be appropriated upon the approval of the Civil Aviation Bill.

3. There is no allocation for the Board as it does not exist.

4. The Accident and Incident Investigation Division of SACAA is conducting the investigation in an independent manner in line with the Ministerial Order issued by the then Minister of Transport. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the incident report will be made public.

Reply:

1. The operational costs were for kerbside services of up to 22 buses by 2019/2020. During 2020/2021, the services expanded to 40 buses. It is envisaged that trunk stations will be operational in 2021/2022.

Due to delays in procuring buses and concluding minibus negotiations, the earlier projection of R258 million in operating costs for 2018/19 did not materialise and the City projects R214 million for 2021/2022.

The DoT has expressed concern at these costly interim operating costs and interim compensation and has requested that the City attempt to minimise costs and maximise revenues even prior to full trunk station operations commencing.

The City is currently exploring how it can reduce any contractual costs without jeopardising minibus operator negotiations.

2. The operations costs exclude consultants and are direct payments to the bus operating company.

(a), (b), and

(c) Consulting costs fall under the Project Management line item and are estimated at R57 million for 2021/2022. This covers professional services related to stakeholder consultation, contract monitoring and optimisation, system planning, minibus negotiations, universal access for people with disabilities, etc.

The DoT has informed all cities repeatedly over the past three years, that consulting costs via general purpose project management procurements is to be minimised and ultimately avoided and that specific specialised consulting services should be procured directly on a needs basis without costly Intermediary sub-contracting arrangements.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

3. It is recommended that the EA approves the reply, should he concur with its content.

MS KHIBI MANANA

ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: PUBLIC TRANSPORT

DATE:

MR M.E. MOEMI

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

DECISION

Reply approved/amended.

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA, MP

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

DATE:

Date: 15/02/2018

Private Bag X 193, 159 Cnr. Struben and Bosman, Forum building, Pretoria, 0001, Tel; 012 309 3172, Fax: 012 328 5926

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION FOR THE MINISTER

QUESTION 2035 (QUESTION PAPER NO 19, 27 AUGUST 2021) FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

2035. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether, with reference to the reply to question 898 on 20 April 2018, operating costs stated, only include the limited kerbside services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how is the huge cost of limited kerbside services justified;

(2) whether the operational costs include payments of consultants; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what amount is to be paid to consultants in each year, (b) on what date will the consultants contracts come to an end and (c) what is the purpose of employing consultants in each case?

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REPLY:

. The operational costs were for kerbside services of up to 22 buses by 2019/2020. During 2020/2021, the services expanded to 40 buses. It is envisaged that trunk stations will be operational in 2021/2022.

Due to delays in procuring buses and concluding minibus negotiations, the earlier projection of R258 million in operating costs for 2018/19 did not materialise and the City projects R214 million for 2021/2022.

The DoT has expressed concern at these costly interim operating costs and interim compensation and has requested that the City attempt to minimise costs and maximise revenues even prior to full trunk station operations commencing.

The City is currently exploring how it can reduce any contractual costs without jeopardising minibus operator negotiations.

 

2. The operations costs exclude consultants and are direct payments to the bus operating company.

(a), (b), and

(c) Consulting costs fall under the Project Management line item and are estimated at R57 million for 2021/2022. This covers professional services related to stakeholder consultation, contract monitoring and optimisation, system planning, minibus negotiations, universal access for people with disabilities, etc.

The DoT has informed all cities repeatedly over the past three years, that consulting costs via general purpose project management procurements is to be minimised and ultimately avoided and that specific specialised consulting services should be procured directly on a needs basis without costly Intermediary sub-contracting arrangements.

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA, MP

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

DATE:

Reply:

(1)(a) The BRT kerbside operations of the City of Ekurhuleni’s Bus Transport commenced in October 2017 with an introductory service (operating with limited buses). In January 2019, the system was expanded further North, to commence from Tembisa Hospital. The kerbside operations use portions of the dedicated lanes, except in areas where construction is underway at stream crossings and trunk stations.

(b) The BRT trunk route operations are planned to commence from September 2021 in a staged approach. The operations of the trunk route have been delayed by the construction of median trunk stations and the stream crossing. The trunk route is expected to be fully operational during the 2021/2022 financial year as the stations are at practical completion and significant progress has been made on the stream crossings construction.

2. The following processes needs to be completed:

• Registration process (identification of affected operators) – negotiations canonly be undertaken with the affected operators;
• Cost component of the Business Value Surveys (revenue information hasbeen signed off); and
• Execution of the Market Share Surveys.

As a result, negotiations can only be undertaken after all the above relevant Industry Transition processes have been completed.

(3)(a) Construction of the pedestrian bridges was completed in June 2019.

(b) The bridges are not yet fully open pending completion and operationalization of the median trunk station in September 2021. Pedestrians have however been allowed to use the bridges to cross the trunk route since completion in June 2019.

Reply:

a) There were no transfers that were withheld, in the 2018/2019 financial year for the municipality.

b) Not Applicable.

c) Even though transfers were not withheld, a portion of the Public Transport Network Grants (PTNG) Allocations was stopped, in terms of the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) section 19, in order to mitigate and reduce the municipality’s low expenditure trajectory.

An amount totalling R90 million was effectively stopped, made up of an initial R48,5 million identified by National Treasury and Department of Transport as part of the expenditure review. An additional R41,5 million was volunteered by the municipality.

The municipality’s original PTNG allocation amounting to R694,6 million was reduced to R604,6 million.

The stopped R90 million allocation was subsequently reallocated, in terms of DoRA section 20, to other municipalities within the PTNG programme, based on their capacity to absorb further allocations.

 

Reply:

There are 3 independent deployments daily at the border post precinct area, namely the CBRTA, RTMC and the Mpumalanga Provincial Traffic as follows;

CBRTA:

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency does not have traffic officers permanently stationed at Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. There are however two (2) profiling officers who are based in Mpumalanga who go to Komatipoort occasionally to support law enforcement and to collect relevant cross border information.

a) Not applicable; they go there as and when a need arises.

b) Not applicable; it is part of normal operations.

RTMC:

Road Transport Inspectorate from Nelspruit (Mpumalanga) deploys six officers at Komatipoort port of entry daily from 06:00 to 14:00 and 14:00 to 22:00 to enforce the Cross Border Road Transport Act.

a) Deployment is for the duration of the shift; and

b) There is no special or additional budget.

 

MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL TRAFFIC

The Province of Mpumalanga has a Traffic Station at Komatipoort for Traffic activities in and around Komatipoort including the Port of Entry. This office consists of twenty-three (23) officials. There is no special or additional budget for daily deployment.

Reply:

The question relates to Personal Information of the claimant, as regulated by the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. In the absence of consent by the claimant the personal information requested cannot be disclosed in this reply and the claimant, who is legally represented, is advised to direct his enquiry to the Road Accident Fund.

 

Reply:

The SACAA aircraft that crashed on 23 January 2020 has not been replaced to date (a) Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, SACAA’s financial position has been negatively affected. With its current financial position, SACAA cannot afford a replacement aircraft. In the interim the SACAA has appointed an external service provider to conduct calibration (b) SACAA is considering replacing the aircraft at the end of the next financial year (2022/23) or beginning of 2023/24 financial year, subject to the availability of funds; (i) SACAA is looking for an aircraft that will be able to withstand the low flying required when calibration is conducted; (ii) the specifications of the aircraft are contained in a document that was publicly advertised as part of the tender processes. The document is too bulky to be included in this response. However, a copy thereof can be provided to the honourable Member, if so required; (iii) the estimated cost of acquiring the required aircraft ranges between $6.5 million - $8 million excluding VAT and any other taxes that might be payable; (iv) the SACAA intends to buy an aircraft that will be able to carry out the required work, whether it is new, or a new second hand will be determined by what the organisation can afford at the point of acquisition; (v) estimated procurement date will be determined by the availability of funds and the financial position of the SACAA, and this will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Reply:

The investigation and (b) report into the SA Airways (SAA) Alpha Floor incident that occurred during the SAA flights to and/or from Brussels on or about the 24 February 2021 have been concluded (i) N/A (ii) The investigation was completed on 08 June 2021. The report was handed over to the operator and they were given a time to respond to the report addressing the contents of identified issues.

(aa) The findings of the investigations were as follows:

Similar occurrences happened in 2014 and in 2015 and were never reported to the SACAA.

Relating to this specific incident of February 2021, when performing the engine run Procedure Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) _71-00-00-860-845-A_Engine_Automatic_Start) the reset of the Fuel Control and Monitoring Computers (FCMC) 1&2 was not performed. Because the FCMC 1&2 was not performed and the AC remained powered since the engine run, the Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) inserted at the time of the engine run was still present in the FCMC when the engines were started again at 21:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

If the crew entered the ZFW, in the Multi-Function Display Unit (MCDU) INIT B page, as per “Cockpit preparation” Specific Operating Procedure (SOP), this new ZFW was necessarily different from the one actually recorded in the FCMC (107,9T) leading to the display of the amber scratchpad message - REENTER WEIGHT/CENTER OF GRAVITY (CG) - on the MCD and the request to re-enter the ZFW and the ZFWCG even if they were correct. Had this been performed, the new ZFW value would have been taken into account by the FCMC.

The pre-departure check of the Gross Weight (Comparison of the load sheet Gross Weight with the Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) Gross Weight (GW)) included in the “Before Eng Start” SOP was not performed. If done, the discrepancy would have been identified and the ZFW entered for the second time in the MCDU INIT B page, would have forced the new ZFW to be taken into account by the FCMC.

Although the Flight crew correctly assessed the situation and actioned the appropriate measures to contain the very short Alpha Floor alert that occurred, it is evident that both the flight crew and the ground crew did not execute any of the two procedures in place which are established to prevent this occurrence.

(bb) recommendations include the following:

1. SAA to document and record aircraft de-energizing methods and sessions as an occurrence.
2. The procedure of weight review before engine start, must be added into the pre-flight checklist.
3. SAA to create a SOP compliance procedure/checklist.
4. Ground and flight crew to attend CRM course together.
5. SAA to report any safety jeopardising action to the SACAA within a 12-hour period.
6. SAA to report to SACAA as to why previous Alpha-Floor incidents were not reported and propose how the organisation intends to rectify this shortcoming.
7. SACAA to consider taking enforcement action against SAA for failing to report these since 2014. (This recommendation has been implemented - Operator was issued with a financial penalty).

Reply:

The investigation and report into the crash of the SA Civil Aviation Authority aircraft that crashed near George in the Western Cape on the 23 January 2020 have not yet been completed.

a) The accident could not be investigated by the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation (AIID). The Minister therefore delegated the investigation of the ZS-CAR aircraft accident to the Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigations Board (AAIB). The Ethiopian investigators arrived in South Africa on 24 January 2021 and commenced with the Investigation of the ZS-CAR aircraft accident on 25 January 2021.

b) It is envisaged that the Ethiopian AAIB will issue the Final Report by end of March 2022

 

Reply:

A list of North West roads planned and approved by the North West Department of Public Works and Roads to be tarred or paved in the financial year ending March 2022 is provided on Table A below.

Table A: Upgrading of North West Roads

Project No.	Project Name (a)	Status of the Project (b)
PWRT 91/13	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road D201 from Pampierstad to Matlapaneng to N18	Procurement Stage, advertised on 07 July 2021 Closing date for advert – 9 August 2021 @ Evaluation Stage
PWRT 99/13	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road D520 from Mokolokwe to Bethanie	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 05 May 2021 Closing date for advert – 9 June 2021 @ Evaluation Stage
PWR 30/15	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road P66/1 (Kgomo Kgomo to P65/1) and Road D614 / Z614 (P65/1 to Lebotlwaane to Tlholwe) and Road Z619 from Tlholwe to Ga - Habedi) and D639 from Moretele to Ga - Habedi)- phase 3 of 10km	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 19 May 2021 Closing Date for Advert 17 June 2021 @ Evaluation Stage
PWR 75/16	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road Z422 from intersection of Albert Luthuli Road through Lokaleng and Mogosane village to Tlapeng (30km)	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 07 July 2021 Closing Date for Advert 05 August 2021 @ Evaluation Stage
PWRT 120/12	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road D327 from Ganyesa to Vragas to Madinonyane (57km), Phase II of road D327 from Vragas to the Bnorthen Cape border and of Road Z389 from road D327 to Madinonyane	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 21 April 2021 Closing Date for Advert 26 May 2021 @ Adjudication Stage
PWR 58/17	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard(tar) of Road Z482 from Madibogo through Madibogopan to the intersection at D1727 between Stella and Delareyville, 13km	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 25 August 2021 Closing Date for Advert 29 September 2021
PWR 105/18	Upgrading from gravel to surface standard of Road from Gopane passing villages Maphephane, Mmutshweu, Ga-seane to Lobatleng; Road D417 (Lobatleng to Motswedi) of approx 27km ( phase II 13KM)	Procurement Stage, Advertised on 19 May 2021 Closing Date for Advert 17 June 2021 @ Evaluation Stage

 

Reply:

1 (a) Section24 of the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989 (Act No. 9 of 1989 is the legal framework for the Board Composition and it provides as follows-

24 (1) The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the Board of Control of not more than 11 members including the Chairman, who shall be appointed and dismissed by the Minister

(ii) The Act do not expressly indicate the maximum but provides that not more than 11 members.

(iii) Section 24 (2)(d) provides that three of the members of the Board of Control shall have expertise and experience in the management of a private enterprise.

(iv) Section 24(2)(a)(b)(bA) and (c) provides that one of the members of the Board of Control shall be an officer in the (a) Department of Transport

(b) Department pf Finance

(c) Department of State Expenditure

(d) South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

 

(b) The details of the Departmental Representatives are as follows-

(i) Dept. of Transport: Mr Ngwako Makaepea

(ii) Dept. of Finance: Mr Themba Zulu

(iii) SALGA: Mr Xolile George

2. The details of the Board members are as follows-

NO	NAME	GENDER	RACE	EXPERTISE	DESIGNATION
1.	Mr. Leonard Ramatlakane	Male	African	Governance	Chairperson
2.	Adv. Smanga Sethene	Male	African	Legal	Non-Executive
3.	Mr. Mukhuba Matodzi	Male	African	Mechanical Engineering	Non-Executive
4.	Ms. Boitumelo T Mokgoko	Female	Black	Chartered Accountant	Resigned
5.	Mr. Dinkwanyane K Mohuba	Male	African	Governance	Non-Executive
6.	Dr Allison E Lewis	Female	White	Civil Engineering	Resigned
7.	Ms. Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo	Female	African	Private Sector Enterprise	Non-Executive
8.	Ms. Thinavhuyo N Mpye	Male	African	Chartered Accountant	Non-Executive
9.	Mr Ngwako Makaepea	Male	African	DoT Rep	Non-Executive
10.	Mr Themba Zulu	Male	African	Dept. of Finance	Non-Executive
11g.	Mr Xolile George	Male	African	SALGA Rep	Non-Executive

1. Yes the Board is properly constituted with nine (9) members and has two vacancies, the process of filling those vacancies is underway, however, the Board if quorating.

a) See the response in 3 above (N/A)

b) (i)The Western Cape High Court declared the appointment of the Administrator unlawful and thus reviewed and set aside. The Court however did not declare that the decisions therein taken by the Administrator were also unlawful, invalid and set aside as such there is no need to review those decisions.

(ii) Mr Mpondo’s remuneration package R5 450 549.00 p annum. He did not contribute to the PRASA Provident Fund. He did not receive any other benefits.

2. There were no recoveries made and reference is made to (b) (i) above.

Reply:

As the honourable Member may be aware, Department tabled various funding options around the Electronic Toll on Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) for Cabinet decision, however, after consideration of the options, Cabinet directed that both the Department and Treasury jointly, re-look at the options and re-submit to Cabinet for consideration.

(a) The date for announcement on the future of e-tolls in Gauteng cannot be determined at this stage as the discussions around funding for the system continue to take place, focusing on the various financial options available.

(b) The delay on the announcement is that the process to pronounce on the future of the e-toll take time as the two Ministers (Transport and Finance) had to first meet and in their meeting they agreed that further studies be conducted to inform the decision to be made.

(c) It is important to note that the Department is committed to finding a workable solution that does not ‘drown the country in debt’ but is equally sensitive to the public’s issues and once it is clear on the sustainable model, a submission will then be made for Cabinet final decision

Reply:

a) PRASA will request all service providers that are currently rendering services where physical contract documentation could not be traced to submit copies of the signed contract agreements with PRASA.

b) (i) PRASA has signed a Secondment Agreement with SIU to investigate all contracts that were identified in the Public Protector Derailed report and flagged also by AGSA as irregular. Such investigation would shed light on how contract documents went missing in the first place and what corrective measures should be taken against responsible individuals. Internally the key challenge is on non-availability of documents and SIU seems to be having capacity constraints. SIU has indicated that the capacity challenges are being addressed and the investigations will be finalised in June 2021.

(ii) The process to pay for services where contract documentation is missing requires end-user departments to compile the necessary submissions with relevant source documents and confirmation of receipt of goods or services for approval by the GCEO and Finance prior to processing of any payment, especially for goods and services of a critical nature that PRASA cannot afford to operate without. In instances where payments have been processed without the necessary documents, based on the SIU investigation, appropriate corrective action will be taken against responsible individuals.

 

Reply:

The revenue losses suffered by SANRAL due to traffic reductions during lockdown, is estimated around R650 million. However, SANRAL continued to apply frequent user discounts of 20% to 40% (Class 1) and local user discounts of 40% to 90% (Class 1) on all its routes, regardless of this loss in revenue. SMME’s therefore continue to benefit from these discounts all over the country. Details of the discounted rates are available on SANRAL’s website and in the published Gazette of 11 February 2021 – Vol 668.

It must be emphasised that by awarding contracts SANRALs contribution to SMMEs is far more significant and sustainable. Therefore, SANRAL endeavoured to ensure it continues to contribute significantly to the recovery of the country’s economy by continuing to speed up its construction programme. This was done despite challenges in the changing procurement environment to adjust to lockdown regulations. To this end, SANRAL awarded 64% more construction projects in 2020/21 financial year than in the prior year. More details of SANRAL’s contribution to SMMEs, such as the Supplier Development Desk, is published in the Integrated Report of 2021 and on SANRALs website.

Reply:

The matter was queried with the North West Department of Public Works and Roads and the Administrator has indicated that there are disputes that are being handled in court and committed that the Department will maintain the roads until the litigation processes are complete as to ensure trafficability and safe condition of the road for commuters. Upon completion of the Legal processes, Department will expedite procurement processes as to ensure completion of all the outstanding work.

Reply:

The matter was referred to the Section 100 Administrator for the North West Department of Public Works& Roads and he confirmed that the suspension of the Chief Director for Roads in North West has been finalized and he was dismissed from Public Service on 29 November 2019. This matter is currently before the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council as he is challenging his dismissal.

Reply:

The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), (a) During the period 01 January 2020 and 15 August 2021 the following Instrument Landing Systems were switched off / were non-operational:

(a) Station	Facility	Description	(b) Unserviceable Dates	(b) Serviceable Dates	(c) Reasons why the systems were not operating.	(d) (e) Details of the persons who have been held accountable for the systems not being operational	(f) (g) what are the relevant details of the persons and/or entities who were responsible for the maintenance of the ALS during the specified period
FAPP	ILS	FAPP ILS RWY	August 2020	N/A	System unserviceable	Airport Management	The maintenance of ILS facilities is the responsibility of the airport management.
FAKN	ILS	KMIA ILS RWY 05	29-30 March 2021	31-Mar-21	25 days extension expired	The SACAA Flight Inspection Unit aircraft crashed on 23 January 2020 and the organisation went on a tender to source a service provider to conduct the calibration for its clients. The tender was approved, and an SLA signed in April 2020. The service provider appointed sub-contracted equipment and crew from a European company. Due to Covid-19 the service provider could not reposition the aircraft from Europe to South Africa due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. There were delays in obtaining a Foreign Operator Permit from the Air Service Licencing Council due to the Covid-19 outbreak. All the major airports are equipped with modern based technology such as GNSS and RNAV approaches, in addition to the standard VOR approaches. So, being without an ILS doesn’t leave an airport stranded with traffic that cannot land in bad weather. They can also use the GNSS/RNAV approaches to achieve the same effect. At the time of submitting this report all ILSes were operational and within the regulated parameters except for those where the owners opted not to calibrate.
FALA	ILS	Lanseria ILS RWY 05	27-Mar-21	18-May-21	FALA Airport closed down due travel restriction
FAOR	ILS 03R	OR Tambo ILS 03R	10-Aug-20	22-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
	ILS 21L	OR Tambo ILS 21L	10-Aug-20	23-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
	ILS 03L	OR Tambo ILS 03L	10-May-21	11-May-21	Exemption not yet granted
	ILS 21R	OR Tambo ILS 21R	10-May-21	11-May-21	Exemption not yet granted
FACT	ILS 19	Cape Town ILS 19	13-Aug-20	25-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
	ILS 01	Cape Town ILS 01	13-Aug-20	26-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
FALE	ILS 06	King Shaka ILS 06	06-May-20	02-Sep-20	Maintenance failure that needed flight calibrations resulting in the equipment NOTAM'd off air
	ILS 24	King Shaka ILS 24	02-Jul-20	31-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
FAEL	ILS 29	East London ILS	16-Aug-20	12-Sep-20	Exemption Not Granted
	ILS 11	East London ILS	16-Aug-20	11-Sep-20	Exemption Not Granted
FAPE	ILS 08	Port Elizabeth ILS 08	18-Aug-20	14-Sep-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
	ILS 26	Port Elizabeth ILS 26	18-Aug-20	28-Sep-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
FAGG	ILS	George ILS 11	10-Jul-20	29-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed
	ILS	George ILS 29	10-Jul-20	28-Aug-20	Exemption Period Lapsed

 

Reply:

a) In 7 of the 9 provinces affected by the backlog, working hours have been extended including operations on Saturdays. Challenges relating to overtime is preventing the extension of operating hours in some provinces.

b) The department has extended the validity and grace period of all learner’s licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March up and including 31 August 2021 to 31 March 2022l.

Considering that Gauteng poses the biggest challenge due to the large population of motorists and the fact that it remains the only province that has extensively deployed the online booking system, an email service for Gauteng users who experience difficulties with online bookings and renewing their licences has been activated.

Processes are underway to introduce online payments.

The RTMC is in discussions with the Health Professions Council of South Africa to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding which will allow motorists to make use of private optometrists who will have the authority to upload eye test results directly to the Natis system.

The interface of live enrolment units with home affairs has been completed. This will enable immediate validation of the fingerprints and reduce delays.

A process to deploy new Natis end-user equipment in all provinces has started.

The RTMC is opening additional DLTCs with more staff working from 7 in the morning and ending at 9 at night for seven days a week. This initiative will increase the capacity in Gauteng by 30%. The initiative can be deployed nationally in consultation with the MECs concerned

A new DLTC in Tembisa has opened its doors.

Two busses have been fitted with state of the art equipment to serve as mobile centres to assist with licence renewals

Two self-service kiosk are being prepared for testing and should be rolled out by October 2021.

Reply:

a) The City of Ekurhuleni’s 40 buses for Harambee are currently operational

b) The City has been instructed to speed up the Phase 1 operations rollout, reduce costs, increase passengers to over 10 000 a day and urgently conclude a final compensation agreement. Until all this is achieved, no future phases will be approved.

c) The City of Ekurhuleni does not have a bus lease contract as the 40 buses have been purchased outright by the bus operating company.

Reply:

1. Public Transport Network Grant

a) The Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) is a Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) schedule 5B conditional Grant allocation;

To provide funding for accelerated construction and improvement of public and non-motorised transport infrastructure that form part of a municipal Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) and to support the planning, regulation, control, management and operations of fiscally and financially sustainable municipal public transport network services.

b) The PTNG allocations are subsequently appropriated to municipalities that submit business plans with associated expenditure estimates per Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period, wherein the 1st year of the MTEF reflects an actual appropriation whilst the 2 outer years are indicative allocations.

The allocation is governed by the Public Transport Network Grant Framework that is published with the annual Division of Revenue Act.

c)Infrastructure allocations:

Items	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Infrastructure component: Ekurhuleni	R 450 m	R 581 m	R 478 m	R 413 m	R 289 m

d) Capital expenditure for each of the five phases.

See table below. The initial costing of the system was based on build first and operate later approach whereby all corridors will be developed with dedicated bus lanes, however this approach is being reviewed and a financially contained approach will be implemented for future phases.

The total costs to date on Phase 1 are R 2 2290 mil. Due to a scaling down to now operate first and built later strategy, the infrastructure expenditure has been reduced for the next few years and for future phases. The estimates for the future phases are high-level and more accurate estimates will be developed during the design stage of each phase.

The NDoT will continue to work with the City to reduce costs, ramp up operations faster and increase fare revenue while reducing operating deficits.

It must be noted that the City is still operating a starter pilot service since November 2017 and therefore it is operating sub optimally and should have scaled up to a fully fledged service by July 2019.

Phase	Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4	Phase 5		Total (R mill)
Corridor	2	1	3	5	4	7	6
Financial Year	2021/22	191								191
	2022/23	330								330
	2023/24	385								385
	2024/25	421								421
	2025/26	439								439
	2026/27	92	391							483
	2027/28		430							430
	2028/29		473							473
	2030/31		284	407						691
	2032/33		170	428	221					819
	2033/34			470	199					669
	2034/35			376	219					595
	2035/36			263	131	350				745
	2036/37				144	385	271			801
	2037/38					424	298			722
	2038/39					466	328			794
	2039/40					513	361			874
	2041/42						397	348		745
	2042/43							383		383
	2043/44							422		422
	2044/45							464		464

(2) What was the exact (a) operating costs, (b) fare income and (c) council funding for each specific cost including operational in the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20 financial years?

Items	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Operations Cost	R0	R119,2m	R126,7m	R168,4m	R232,2m
Fare Income	R0	R0,33m	R4,7m	R8,1m	R8,5m
Council Funding	R0	R0	R0	R0	R0

 

Reply:

a) The Contractor KPMM ran into financial difficulty around November / December 2018 and declared the commencement of business rescue proceedings in May 2019. Up to the present date KPMM is still in business rescue and this has significantly slowed the N2 Gwaing River bridge construction progress. SANRAL has provided the necessary support the during this process in the interest of ensuring that the project is completed. The Contractor has now informed SANRAL that they cannot continue with the works.

b) The contract was awarded to KPMM Roads and Earthworks (Pty) Ltd to the value of R161 200 000-00 (including VAT). The contract commenced on 29 January 2018 with a completion date of 28 July 2020. The contract duration was for a 30 months period. At this stage, the works are 58.4% complete with a total of R 96 238 948.87 (including VAT) spent to date. SANRAL has been in continuous discussions with the Contractor regarding performance and has been applying all applicable contractual penalties. With the contractor now having informed SANRAL that they cannot continue any longer, SANRAL is taking the necessary actions in terms of the Contract to assign the contract to a replacement contractor to complete the outstanding works.

Reply:

(a) In line with the Public Transport Action Plan and Strategy of 2007, the National Land Transport Act (NLTA) of 2009 and the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) Public Transport Network Grant framework, provision is made for the payment of compensation to incumbent public transport operators whose businesses will be affected by the implementation of Integrated Public Transport Networks (IPTN’s).

The interim compensation item is contained in periodic project progress reports that are submitted to the National Department of Transport and National Treasury.

The NDoT has informed the City that the interim compensation started in 2017/18 and was expected to be replaced by a final compensation agreement by 2018/19. The City is therefore required to urgently conclude a final negotiated compensation agreement that is based on an accurate valuation of the operating licences that will be affected.

2(a) R3.6 million.

2(b) The interim compensation agreement makes provision of R10.00 per fare paying passenger for the compensation of daily passenger revenue loss.

2(c) The Ekurhuleni Taxi Industry (ETI) comprises of the following Associations:-

LIST OF TAXI ASSOCIATIONS WITH COE AREA
No.	Taxi Association	Abbreviation
	Johannesburg Tembisa Taxi Association	JJTA
	Kempton Park Taxi Association	KETA
	Birchleigh Oakmoor Taxi Association	BOTA
	Lethabong Taxi Association	LETA
	Tembisa Pretoria Taxi Association	TEPTA
	Tembisa Alexandra Taxi association	TATA
	Tembisa Local Taxi Association	TELTA
	Tembisa Long distance Taxi Association	TELDTA
	Benoni Taxi Association	BTA
	Greater Brakpan Taxi Association	GBTA
	Springs Long Distance Taxi Association	SLDTA
	Springs Taxi Association	STA
	Nigel Taxi Association	NTA
	Daveyton-Kempton Park Taxi Association	DKTA
	Zonkizizwe Taxi Association	ZOTA
	Vosloorus Boksburg District Taxi Association	VBDTA
	Katlehong People’s Taxi Association	KAPTA
	Reiger Park Boksburg District Taxi Association	RTA
	Greater Germiston Taxi Association	GGTA
	Greater Alberton Taxi Association	GATA
	Bushbuck Transport Services	BTS
	Thaba-Bosiu Express Services	TBES
	Thahameso Nthwanatsatsi Thusanang	TNT
LIST OF TAXI ASSOCIATIONS WITH COE AREA
No.	Taxi Association	Abbreviation
	Germiston-Natalspruite LD Taxi Association	GNLDTA
	Germiston Limpopo LDTA	GLLDTA
	Ezibeleni Sterkspruite LDTA	ESLDTA
	Germiston- Jane Furse LDTA	GJFLDTA
	Inkanyezi LDTA	INLDTA
	Thuthukani LDTA	TLDTA
	Zamokhuhle LDTA	ZLDTA
	Taung-Bophirima LDTA	TBLDTA
	Izizwezomsinga LDTA	IZLDTA

CROSS-BORDER OPERATORS REGISTERED WITH THE CROSS-BORDER ROAD TRANSPORT AGENCY (CBRTA), OPERATING THE CROSS-BORDER ROUTES FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF JURISDICTION:
No.	Taxi Association	Abbreviation
1.	Boksburg Cross-Border Taxi Association
2.	Ekurhuleni Cross-Border Taxi Association
3.	Kempton Park Taxi Association (Cross-Border members)	KETACB
4.	Benoni Taxi Association (Cross-Border members)	BTACB
5.	Springs Long Distance Taxi Association (Cross-Border members)	SLDTACB
6.	Springs Cross-Border Taxi Association	SLDTACB
7.	Thaba-Bosiu Express Taxi Association (members)	TBES
8.	Kopanang Dikila Makaota Cross-Border Tax Association???	KDMCBTA
9.	Thahameso Nthwanatsatsi Thusanang Taxi Association	TNT
10	AMR Chitova Bus Express (Pty) Ltd
11	LJ Mokhabela Bus Company

(3) The NDoT has not been informed of the abovementioned correspondence by National Treasury and requests that this be sent directly to the Director General of the Department of Transport.

 

Reply:

1. The Ports of Ngqura has budget for 2 150 000 tonnes and Port Elizabeth bulk terminal handle 5 002 321 million and Multi-purpose terminal 1 3040 735 tonnes of manganese a year.
2. The Port Elizabeth manganese terminal will be closed by 2025/27
3. Rail tariff is R474 per tonne of manganese ore

 

Reply:

a) The Department through its entity, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), working with the relevant provincial departments in all provinces will replace the Live Enrolment /Live Capture Units (LEUs/LCUs) with Smart Enrolment Units throughout the country. However, the project will first commence in Gauteng Province where the online booking system has been completed.

The RTMC is in the process of refreshing all end-user devices at the DLTCs throughout the country. This is multi-year programme scheduled for completion in March 2022. Additionally, the RTMC is deploying the Computerised Learner’s License Testing (CLLT) Solution at all DLTCs and will be completed by March 2024. The Corporation is also in the process of procuring the new core infrastructure to improve the stability and uptime of the system. This should be completed by end of February 2022.

(b) In all provinces affected by the backlog, working hours have been extended including operations on Saturdays. The RTMC is opening additional DLTCs with more staff working from 7 in the morning and ending at 9 at night for seven days a week. This initiative will increase the capacity in Gauteng by 30%. The initiative can be deployed nationally in consultation with the MECs concerned.

Reply:

Department

a Yes

b N/A

(i) Eldna Security Services and Makhuva Protection Services

(ii) The purpose of Eldna Security Services is to provide guarding security services to protect employees, visitors and assets of the Department whereas Makhuva Protection Services serves the purpose of inspecting, servicing and maintenance of the Electronic Security Systems of the Department.

(iii) Value of Eldna Protection Service’s contract is R 5,375,280.00 and the value of Makhuva Protection Service’s contract was R 332 000.00 which was extended with an additional value of R 49 800.00, making a total amount of R 381 800.00.

(Eldna Security Services has a 2 Year contract running from 01 October 2020 to 30 September 2022. Makhuva Protection Services had a 1 Year contract running from 01 March 2020 to 28 February 2021. It was then extended with a further 3 months to end on 31 May 2021.

Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)

Airport	Licensed security companies	Current termination	Value
George	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 30 114 012,02
East London	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 39 890 577,73
Port Elizabeth	Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 68 610 480,11
Cape Town International -Airside	Securitas SA (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 495 441 784,51
Bram fisher	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 39 256 126,56
Kimberly	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 26 471 035,97
Upington	Venus Security Solutions (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 42 907 744,19
King Shaka International – Landside	Mafoko Security Patrols (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 76 157 572,53
King Shaka International – Airside	Fidelity Security Services (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 200 687 161,68
O.R Tambo International – Airside	Eagle Eye (PTY) LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 516 274 124,46
Cape Town International- Landside	G4S Aviation (PTY)LTD	April 2018 to March 2023	R 209 182 842,88
License concession	Bidvest Protea Coin Group	April 2018 to March 2023	No contract with ACSA

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)

Section 111 of the Civil Aviation Act (No. 13 of 2009) places an obligation on Air Traffic and Navigation Services to have an aviation security program. Part 111 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (2001) prescribes what the security program should provide for and includes amongst others the need to ensure that the security program provides for “the protection of ATSUs, communication facilities and radio navigation aids and surveillance facilities by appropriate measures, which may include intrusion detection systems”. To this end, ATNS has appointed five (5) security companies to provide physical security services at various ATNS sites.

No.	Name of firm	Purpose	Value of contract	Duration
1	Vimtsire Protection Services	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS East London Radar	R419 340.80	17 June 2020 - 18 June 2021
2	G4S Aviation Security	To provide physical security services for ATNS King Shaka International Tower	R412 928.19	01 August 2020 - 30 April 2021
3	G4S Aviation Security	To provide physical security services for ATNS Radar Bluff -KZN	R306 190.35	01 September 2020 - 31 May 2021
4	Mode Security	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS OR Tambo regional sites	R8 818 306.56	28 October 2020 - 27 October 2022
5	Nduma Security consultants	To supply physical security and armed response services at ATNS OR Tambo regional sites	R9 323 694,00	28 October 2020 - 27 October 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA) – SECURITY CONTRACTS
(i) Name of the Service Provider	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value of contract	(iv) Duration
Dikgaetsedi Trading and Projects	The current security service provider’s mandate is to protect the SACAA’s assets, employees, clients, contractors, and processes (Examinations at our Midrand Offices).	R4 945 777,32 (Inclusive of Vat)	Twelve (12) months
DioPoint	The provision of preventative maintenance on the security systems (CCTV & Access control) in and around the SACAA’s buildings	R 339 903,20 (Inclusive of Vat)	Twenty-Four (24) months

Name of Entity	(i) Name of Firm	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value	(iv) Duration of contract
1. CBRTA	Boithekgo Security and Cleaning (Pty) Ltd	To protect and safe-guard C-BRTA’s assets, officials, and clients.	R489 600.00	01 June 2020 to 31 May 2021
2. RAF	Mjayeli Security (Pty) Ltd Security services	the provision of armed response and guards	R 5 229 798,81	5 Years
	Mphosha Construction Projecs CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 13 347 398,02	5 Years
	TYEKS Security Services	the provision of armed response and guards	R 6 555 747,89	5 Years
	NZ Risk Management CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 493 667,28	3 Years
	JFH Holdings (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 281 553,00	2 Years
	Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 460 972,16	1 Months
	Siyefana Security Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 229 986,48	1 year
	HM Security and Armed Response (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 485 198,40	3 Years
	Multi-Net Stelsels (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 1 380 506,72	5 Years
	Satenga Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 171 954,90	6 Months
	Mamosa Group (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 296 150,00	6 Months
	Bhuba M Security and Training CC	the provision of armed response and guards	R 496 800,00	1 Year
	Prime African Security (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 421 890,00	5 Months
	Amathuba Security and Cleaning Services (Pty) Ltd	the provision of armed response and guards	R 219 588,00	6 Months
3. RTIA	Gingirikani Security Services cc	To protect and safe-guard RTIA’s assets, officials, and clients.	R399 337.50	01 Nov 2020 to 31 March 2021
4. RTMC	Bamogale Security Solutions	Provision of security services and armed response at Waterfall office Park	Est per month R299 920.21	Oct 2019 until 31 September 2022
	Sakhile Ezweni Group	Provision of security services and armed response at Eco Park; Boekenhoutkloof; and Denel Traffic Training College	Est per month R488 68.12	Nov 2020 until 31 September 2022
5. SANRAL	Please see the below sheet

5. Parliamentary Question 690 _ SANRAL Information
No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
1	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS13334 - Rem of Ptn 45 (ptn of Ptn 28), RDS13354 - Rem of Ptn 66 (Ptn of ptn 2) De Onderstepoort No 300 – JR	R285 000	10	31-May-20
2	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00720 & RDS00723 Erf 29 and Erf 30 Woodmead	R152 000	19	31-Aug-19
3	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12938 - Ptn 193 (ptn of ptn 122) Boschkop no-447 -JQ	R152 000	19	31-Aug-19
4	BE Security CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS13816 Rem of Ptn 57 (ptn of ptn 3) Vissershoek No:435-JQ	R285 000	10	31-May-20
5	BC Security Solutions	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Cape Town	1 Havenga Street, Oakdale, Bellvill	R3 402 883	36	31-Mar-18
6	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12528 - Erf 709 Lake Road Wilderness	R129 000	6	30-Sep-20
7	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	NSP144 - Mthatha Quarry Site East London	R255 000	10	31-May-20
8	Bridgegate Security t/a Bridgegate Cleaning & Security	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS10397-La Porte Vase - Kroonstad	R231 000	14	31-Jan-20
9	Buyisa Security Services CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75672 & RDS79297 - Rem of Erf 93 Ashburton	R256 600	14	31-Jan-20
10	Capital Ship Trading 605 (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS62392 - Knollevally No 41 Adm Dist Cape	R281 899	16	30-Nov-19
11	Eagle Fast Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS03033_Cator Manor	R84 000	12	31-Mar-20
12	Eagle Fast Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS04533_Cator Manor	R48 000	12	31-Mar-20
13	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL Head office	48 Tambotie Avenue, Val de Grace, Pretoria	R3 724 363	36	31-Mar-18
14	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pretoria	38 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Tshwane	R3 761 948	36	31-Mar-18
15	Eldna Security Services cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pretoria	32 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Tshwane	R2 735 110	36	31-Mar-18

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
16	Fig Tree Civils (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS08325 - Erf 45 & 46 : Hanglip (Twin Rivers) - Knysna	R285 376	16	30-Nov-19
17	First Plan Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS05598- Ptn 50 (of 18) Southbroom	R239 968	16	30-Nov-19
18	Fuzudladla Trading and Consulting (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82334 - Ptn 19 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R109 800	9	30-Jun-20
19	Gashenezi (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS80114- Rem of Erf 106 Camperdown	R240 000	8	31-Jul-20
20	Hlanganani Ezweni Trading and Projects	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00043 - Rem of Erf 70, RDS00829 - Ptn 1 of Erf 98, RDS16732 - Ptn 1 of Erf 99 : Fairland	R172 500	19	31-Aug-19
21	Hlanganani Ezweni Trading and Projects	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS15246, RDS15248, RDS15250 - Ptn 162 , Ptn 199 & Ptn 204 (ptn of ptn 23) Paardekraal	R172 500	19	31-Aug-19
22	Imvusa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS79346 - Ptn 45( Ptn of ptn 43) Witbank No 262	R539 871	18	30-Sep-19
23	Inkanyezi Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS06119- Craigieburn	R271 200	12	31-Mar-20
24	Inkanyezi Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS03529- Amanzimtoti	R198 600	12	31-Mar-20
25	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS56796 - Ptn 456 (ptn of Ptn 147) - Tweefontein No 915 - LS	R501 500	17	31-Oct-19
26	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12518, RDS12519 & RDS12520 - Holding 139 Bartlett Agricultural Holdings Ext 2 - IR---Rem of Ptn 862 (ptn of Ptn 224) Klipfontein No 83 - IR---Rem of Ptn 863 (ptn of Ptn 224) Klipfontein No 83 - IR	R348 000	12	31-Mar-20
27	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12570( Rem of Ptn 147) Driefontein No 85	R348 000	12	31-Mar-20
28	LMB Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00747, RDS00839 & RDS21225 - Rem of Ptn 43 (ptn of Ptn 17) - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ- Ptn 245 (ptn of Ptn 17) - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ- Rem of Ptn 313 - Klipfontein No 203 - IQ	R300 000	15	31-Dec-19
29	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82333 & RDS82480 - Pietermaritzburg	R112 000	10	31-May-20
30	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82944 - Ptn 1 of Erf 477 - Ashley	R112 000	10	31-May-20
31	LP Protection Unit CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68044 - Erf 132 Drummond	R222 150	15	31-Dec-19

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
32	Mafoko Security	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in PE	20 Shoreward Drive,Baywest, Port Elizabeth	R3 229 631	36	31-Mar-18
33	Makjus Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS20486 - 656 Festenstein Avenue, Bethal	R638 825	22	31-May-19
34	Makjus Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS63322 - Ptn 2 Christine No 522	R173 880	18	30-Sep-19
35	Mathobela Cleaning and Protection Services (Pty) LTD	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75476 & RDS80054 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R232 470	15	31-Dec-19
36	Mazah Holding and Investment	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68032 - Erf 127 Drummond	R231 000	14	31-Jan-20
37	Mondli Wezintandane Trading and Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS80118 - Vaalkop & Dadelfontein No 885	R1 008 000	9	30-Jun-20
38	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Nomzamo/Lwandle, Firlands, Strand	R16 249 555	24	31-Mar-19
39	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS58002 & RDS58004 - Ptn 30 and 31 (ptn of ptn 2)Hammanskraal	R276 000	16	30-Nov-19
40	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Rem of Ptn 1 of Erf 584 (Park) - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 595 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 659 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 660 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 661 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR-Erf 677 - Kilner Park Ext 1 - JR	R391 000	17	31-Oct-19
41	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00672, RDS00780 & RDS 43040 - Rem of Ptn 69 (ptn of Ptn 66) - Waterval No 5 - IR, Halfway Estate (Rem of holding 64), Rem of Erf 1355 - Vorna Valley	R371 450	19	31-Aug-19
42	Nceda Cleaning & Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Ptn 212 (ptn of ptn 171) Rietfontein, Erf 323 Woodmead, Rem of ptn 255 (ptn ofptn 171 Rietfontein P93 (ptn of ptn 61) Waterval	R431 250	25	28-Feb-19
43	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS12903, RDS12824 & RDS19118- Rem of Ptn 10 & 12, Ptn 43 - Jaagbaan No 291 - KR	R280 000	10	31-May-20
44	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS14464 Ptn 60 (ptn of ptn 59) Tweefontein No-462-KR	R280 000	10	31-May-20

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
45	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS10329-Geluksdal agricultural holdings	R280 000	10	31-May-20
46	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS 02124, RDS10698 -Ptn 2 of Erf 715, Erf 486 Elandspark	R541 500	19	31-Aug-19
47	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS69394 Ptn 59 (Ptn of Ptn 36) Uitloop	R280 000	10	31-May-20
48	Nndwa Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS15230 Rem of Ptn 421 (ptn of ptn 49) Rietfontein	R216 000	16	30-Nov-19
49	Nolanga Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82339 & RDS82478 - Ptn 22 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R175 000	14	31-Jan-20
50	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82360 & RDS82549 - Ptn 14 of Erf 1186 (Pietermaritzburg)	R229 600	14	31-Jan-20
51	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75407 & RDS80801 - Ptn of Rem of Erf 140 Ashburton	R212 800	14	31-Jan-20
52	Nontobeko Security Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75479 - Ptn 3 of Erf 1945 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R182 400	12	31-Mar-20
53	PCM & Z Trading Enterprises CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75478 Ptn 4 of Erf 1945 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R201 600	14	31-Jan-20
54	PCM & Z Trading Enterprises CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75286- Rem of Erf 1947 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R189 120	15	31-Dec-19
55	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00169 & RDS13656 - Rem of Ptn 84 Donkerhoek--Ptn 93 (ptn of Ptn 71) - Donkerhoek No 365 - JR	R623 070	21	30-Jun-19
56	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS01423 - Holding 27 Wolmaranspoort Agricultural Holdings	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
57	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	Ptn 48 (ptn of Ptn 1) - Duvenage's Kraal No 689 - LS AND Rem of Ptn 24 (ptn of Ptn 1) - Duvenage's Kraal No 689 - LS---RDSRDS09763-----RDS09882	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
58	Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS11127 - Rem of Ptn 22 - Duvenhageskraal No 689 - LS-----RDS11127	R415 380	14	31-Jan-20
59	Qiniso Security cc	Provision of security services at SANRAL regional office in Pmb	58 van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg	R2 044 030	36	31-Mar-18
60	Raz Tewi (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS75293 - Rem of Erf 1946 - Pietermaritzburg - FT	R195 000	13	29-Feb-20
61	Sbuleqhe (Pty) Ltd	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS78908-Erf 2848 - Westville Ext 28 - FT	R189 600	12	31-Mar-20

No	NAME OF FIRM	PURPOSE OF CONTRACT	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION	VALUE OF CONTRACT	DURATION OF CONTRACT (Months)	CONTRACT START DATE
62	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS02768 - Rem of Erf 8260., RDS23387 - Erf 33437 (ptn of Erf 8260) The Strand	R188 100	9	30-Jun-20
63	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS02779 - Erf 8234 : The Strand Adm Dist Stellenbosch	R167 200	8	31-Jul-20
64	Seabreeze Risk and Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	N1/Brighton/Van Riebeeck Int, Kraaifontein	R341 700	13	29-Feb-20
65	Seabreeze Risk and Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS00624 & Various properties on The Strand Adm Dist Stellenbosch	R361 655	13	29-Feb-20
66	Seabreeze Risk & Clean Executive	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS62474 & RDS62475- Erf 39686 & 7 (ptn of Erf 39680) - Bellville Adm Dist Cape	R250 691	12	31-Mar-20
67	SPN Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82341, RDS82475 Ptn of Ptn 24 of Erf 1186 - Pietermaritzburg	R233 600	16	30-Nov-19
68	Starways trading 16 cc T/A Starways Protection Services	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS59304-Ptn 234 - Misgund No 322 - IQ	R354 200	14	31-Jan-20
69	Vatiswa Cleaning Services & Contractors	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS82331 - Ptn 18 of Erf 1186 Pietermaritzburg	R133 200	12	31-Mar-20
70	Vatiswa Cleaning Services & Contractors	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS68037 - Erf 139 Drummond	R135 000	10	31-May-20
71	Zilindiwe Trading Enterprise CC	To prevent, manage or control Land Invasions	RDS67709-Erf 145- Drummond	R180 000	12	31-Mar-20
			TOTALS	R52 901 533

 

Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

(b) (i) The name of the private security company is ADT/Fidelity

(ii) The private security company is contracted for office accommodation alarm system and armed response.

(iii) The contract value is R 19 628.64

(iv) The contract period is 3 years which started on 01/10/2019 and ends on 30/09/2022

The South African Maritime Safety Authority’s (SAMSA)

Question (a) Whether his department make use of any private security firm	N/A
Question (b) Whether any entity reporting to him make use of any private security firms	Yes
if not, what is the position in this regard?	N/A
PRETORIA OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Advanced Risk Solutions Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R3 842 561.70
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
RICHARDS BAY OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	ADT Fidelity Security Systems
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R3 341.84
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	6 Months
GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH) OFFICE) (REGIONAL OFFICE)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Tradeweith t/a Atlas Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R18 335.00
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH) OFFICE) (OPERATIONAL OFFICE)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Tradeweith t/a Atlas Security
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R18 335.00
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
PORT NOLLOTH OFFICE
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Brakkenjan Sekuriteit Dienste
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Monitoring and Armed response
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R7 786.64
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	3 Years
CAPE TOWN (DAFF – BERTH 500)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	ADT Fidelity Services
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding Service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R53 231 449.67
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	5 Years
CAPE TOWN (DAFF – BERTH 500)
if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm?	Fidelity Service Groups
if so, in each case, what is the (ii) purpose?	Rendering a guarding Service
if so, in each case, (iii) value?	R947 891.56
if so, in each case, what is the (iv) duration of each specified contract?	1 Year

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(i) Name of Firm	(ii) Purpose	(iii) Value of contract	(iv) Duration of contract
Supreme Security Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R3,176,109.10	Month to month.
Comwezi Security Services (Pty) Ltd	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R984,593.82	Month to month.
Chuma Security Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R3,176,109.10	Month to month.
Sechaba Protection Services	Physical security for Western Cape Metrorail	R4,527,943,25	Month to month.
Chippa Protection Services (Pty) Ltd	Physical security at Western Cape PRASA CRES	R2,493,245,65	Month to month.
Vusa-Isizwe Security (Pty) Ltd	Physical security for Gauteng and MLPS	R3,838,940.19	Month to month.

All security contracts were terminated at the end of April 2020, except for the security companies in the Western Cape that were subject to the ruling of

Judge Hlope. Vusa-Isizwe is the only company from Gauteng that adjoined to the litigation process followed by the plaintiffs in the Western Cape.

These companies will be retained until PRASA follows an open tender process to replace the current companies.

Reply:

THE international maritime organization SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME: MR TERRENCE MABUELA

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Maritime Law Institute [IMLI] was established in 1988 under an agreement concluded between the IMO and the Government of Malta with the purpose to train officers principally from developing countries in International Maritime Law. Its mission is to enhance capacity-building in all States, to contribute to the fulfilment of the IMO objectives thereby promoting safe, secure, environmentally sound and sustainable shipping through international cooperation.;

Mr. Terrence Mabuela: Deputy Director for Maritime Environment Protection was admitted and offered a scholarship by the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) on the 20 July 2020 to study a Master’s of Humanities in International Maritime Legislation at Malta, Sweden. Mr. Mabuela was therefore released by the Minister of Transport on a full-time study leave of nine (09) months i.e from October 2020 to June 2021 with full pay in line with the provisions of the Public Service Regulations, 2016.

Due to the impact of Covid-19 and attempts by all states including South Africa to curb the spread of the virus, Mr. Mabuela was allowed to commence his studies online from October to December 2020. However, the online studies were a temporary measure until the pandemic is controlled in which students were expected to report to the Maritime Institute in Malta on a full-time basis in January 2021.

THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The International Maritime Organization Scholarship covers tuition fees, accommodation costs, Insurance costs (Fire, theft public liability and repatriation in cases of emergency) and monthly stipend of 315 Euro. The scholarship does not cover travel cost to and from Malta.

The Department spent an amount of R18 674.65 towards Mr. Mabuela’s travel to Malta in January 2021 and has already bought the return ticket for his return to South Africa in July 2021 to the value of R18 674.65.

In response to Covid-19 protocols, the International Maritime Law Institute required students to quarantine for 14 days at Turkey on their way to Malta which incurred additional cost of R25 500.00 for accommodation to the department. The total costs for travel and accommodation for Mr Mabuela is therefore R62 849.30.

 

Reply:

The Department of Employment and Labour can amplify the reply further but it suffices to state that our President, Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, established an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) led by the Department of Employment and Labour, which amongst others has been tasked with the responsibilities of dealing with challenges facing the Road Freight Industry Logistics.

As the Department of Transport, we have published Government Gazette 44484 dated 23 April 2021 proposing an insertion of Regulation 116A into the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000. For ease of reference, the aforesaid draft provides as follows:

116A. Authority of a Professional Driving Permit issued in a foreign Country

(1) the Authority provided by a professional driving permit issued in a foreign country shall apply in respect of a vehicle registered in the country that issued any such permit.

(2) A permit referred to in sub-regulation(1), shall not apply to a vehicle registered in the republic.

The Draft Amendments will therefore effectively ban drivers who hold a Public Drivers Permit (PDP) issued by a foreign country from operating vehicles registered in South Africa.

Reply:

1. There are plans in place to rehabilitate the rail infrastructure in various corridors across the country. In the City of Cape Town specifically, the Central Line Corridor which carries the majority of residents in the city from their places of residence to work is a flagship project announced by the President where the entire line is earmarked for major rehabilitation covering the following:

• Removal of illegal settlements from rail servitude;
• Rehabilitation of the Power Supply System;
• Rehabilitation of the Perway Infrastructure;
• Modernisation of the Signalling Infrastructure;
• Repair of station facilities for customers.

Apart from the Central Line the following corridors are also earmarked for resumption of services and rehabilitation of infrastructure:

• Cape Town – Simonstown (WNB & ATL)
• Cape Town – Strand

In Johannesburg a number of corridors are also being rehabilitated for the MTEF period:

• Leralla – Johannesburg
• Johannesburg – Naledi
• Residensia – New Canada
• Kwesine – Germiston
• Randfontein – Johannesburg

2. In order to protect the existing infrastructure from further deterioration and destruction the following preventative measures will also be put in place to address recurrence:

• Close off the corridor through Walling
• Provision of Street to Street access to pedestrians to cross the railway line
• Upgrade of the Security Interventions across the corridor incorporating the community involvement approach where community members volunteer their services to provide intelligence to the SAPS, CPF and PRASA Protection Services on crime incidents along our corridors.

Reply:

SANRAL participated in the Technical Task team, led by the Director-General of Transport, to present various options to Ministerial Committee, which was led by the President and included the Ministers of Finance and Transport as well as the Premier of Gauteng. The Technical Task team concluded their work some time before lockdown in 2020. The decision is now in the hands of Cabinet.

In the meantime, SANRAL has to continue to operate within existing financial constraints and in line with National Treasury budget approval.