2018-w517 - 12 March 2018

Tandeka Gqada to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to the unqualified audit report by the Auditor-General, Qualified AGSA Audit Report that was obtained in the 2016-17 financial year, (a) what steps will be taken with regard to the irregular expenditure of his department and (b) how does his department intend to recover the money; (2) (a) what corrective measures does his department intend to take to ensure this kind of behaviour does not reoccur and (b) who will be held personally liable for the irregular expenditure?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 12 Mar 2018

1. (a) The irregular expenditure was reported to the Accounting Officer and Labour Relations for investigation and further handling. The irregular expenditure is recorded in the irregular expenditure register pending the investigation, in line with National Treasury Guidelines.

b) The investigation is still pending the results of the investigation will determine the action to be taken by the Department.

2. (a) The Accounting Officer ...

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2018-w351 - 12 March 2018

Zelda Jongbloed to ask the Minister of Energy

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 12 Mar 2018

(aa) The past three years

(a) (i)Total amount budgeted

(ii) Total

Expenditure

     
 

R’000

R’000

2014/15

41 778

41 767

2015/16

42 308

42 298

2016/17

28 499

39 313

(bb) Since April 2017

(a) (i)Total amount budgeted

(ii) Total Expenditure

     
 

R’000

R’000

(bb) Since April 2017

41 794

36 893

(b)(i) REMUNERATION

(ii) SALARY LEVEL ...

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2017-w3747 - 15 December 2017

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

(1)Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him procured services from a certain company (name furnished); if so, (i) what services were procured in each case and (ii) what is the total amount that was paid to the specified company in each case; (2) whether the specified company provided services related to international travel to (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him; if so, (i) what is the name of each person who travelled, (ii) what was the travel route and (iii) what is the total amount that was paid for each person?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

1. (a) No procurement and/or services were made to Travel with Flair (Pty) Ltd by the Department of Energy

(i) Not applicable

(ii) No payments were made to Travel with Flair (Pty) Ltd.

(b) (i) Other than the National Nuclear Regulator none of the other entities reporting to the Minister of Energy have procured any services from Travel With Flair

(ii) R 2, 027, ...

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2017-w3513 - 15 December 2017

Tandeka Gqada to ask the Minister of Energy

On what basis is his department disputing the Auditor-General’s qualified findings against his department’s 2016-17 financial statements and (b) what (i) are the details of the areas of concern identified by the Auditor-General that need to be addressed, (ii) steps will his department take to address the areas of concern and (iii) what mechanisms will be instituted to avoid the concerns being identified again in the 2017-18 financial statements?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

a) At the conclusion of the Audit there was a dispute between the Department and the Auditor- General on the amount of irregular expenditure. The Minister of Energy has since met with the Auditor-General and the matter in dispute has been resolved.

b) (i) The area of concern that had been identified by the Auditor- General was understatement of irregular expenditure.

(ii) Steps to ...

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2017-w3852 - 15 December 2017

Tandeka Gqada to ask the Minister of Energy

(a) What was the total cost of the involvement of the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation’s mobile hot cell in the removal of high activity sealed radioactive sources from 87 teletherapy units in the Federative Republic of Brazil and (b) what amount has been budgeted for the mobile hot cell’s operation?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

a) The total cost of the involvement of the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation ‘s mobile hot cell in the removal of high activity sealed radioactive sources from 87 teletherapy units in the Federative Republic of Brazil was R 35 663 397.17.

b) No funds were budgeted by NECSA for the Mobile Hot Cell operation as the operation was in Brazil and funded by the United States ...

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2017-w3873 - 15 December 2017

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him had any contract with a certain company (name furnished); if so, in each case, (i) what services did the specified company provide, (ii) what was the duration of the contract, (iii) what amount did the department or entity pay the specified company for the contract and (iv) who approved the (aa) contract and (bb) payment?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

a) Yes, the Department had a contract with Mahlako-A-Phahla Investment.

(i) Services rendered were for transactional advisory to review the state of readiness for the Nuclear New Build Programme.

(ii) The initial contract was for three (3) months, i.e. 27 May to 26 August 2016 with further extension of four (4) months starting from 1 September to December 2016.

(iii) The department paid R20 174 ...

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2017-w3646 - 15 December 2017

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether his department has engaged in any formal or informal discussions with energy companies in the past year; if so, (a) what are the names of the energy companies, (b) on what dates did the discussions take place, (c) who represented his department and (d) where did the discussions take place?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

In carrying out its mandate, the Department develops legislation, undertakes programs and projects, and in that process interacts with a plethora of stakeholders and industry players of varying nature. This for example may take a form of bilateral meetings, visits, conferences, etc. and therefore it is practically impossible to mention with specific engagements that the department, often represented by different officials at different levels, ...

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2017-w3962 - 15 December 2017

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether he accompanied certain persons (name furnished) on a trip to the Russian Federation in or around August 2017;if so, did (a) a meeting take place with representatives of a certain company (name furnished) and (b) officials of the Central Energy Fund form part of the delegation?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

a) The matter was asked during the meeting of the Portfolio committee on Energy on the 22 November 2017.

b) The Minister reaffirms the same answer provided to the committee.

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2017-w3380 - 15 December 2017

Gordon Mackay to ask the Minister of Energy

Given that the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) originally instructed Eskom to reveal its coal contracts and costs in its latest tariff application for 19.9%, (a) why did NERSA reverse this decision and allow Eskom to blackout the coal contracts and costs and (b) who instructed NERSA to reverse its decisions; 2) Whether (a) the Minister and/or (b) his department instructed and/or his department instructed and/or caused by any other means NERSA to reverse its decision?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

1. a) NERSA did not reverse any decision related to Eskom‘s coal contracts and costs. The decision taken by NERSA was that Eskom‘s information relating to coal contracts and cost not be published as it contained commercially sensitive information. Eskom has submitted all requested information to NERSA.

b) NERSA did not reverse any decision. (Limiting information only to the personnel of the Regulator ...

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2017-w3961 - 15 December 2017

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether he accompanied the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to meet the President of the Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Putin, in August 2014 in Novo-Ogariovo; if so, (a) was nuclear energy discussed at the meeting and (b) was the meeting related to the intergovernmental agreement with Russia that was signed a month later?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 15 Dec 2017

a) Yes, I accompanied H.E President Jacob Zuma on a working visit to the Russian Federation.

b) No

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