According to the information received from Transnet

(1) and (2) Kindly see the response provided in Parliamentary Question No. 58

(3) Cape Town Terminals have contracted line services calling in accordance with the terminal’s full capacity design. Therefore, any additional vessels are reviewed and handled on an ad-hoc basis, depending on the occupancy and availability.

Cape Town will see short-term benefits as there is ...

According to the information received from Transnet

1. The Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) private sector participation (PSP) transaction ran alongside the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 transaction, with the intention to position it as a transshipment hub for SA, based on the location of South Africa, adjacent to major sailing routes such as Asia and West Africa and Asia and South America trades. ...

According to the information received from Transnet.

Major problems at CTCT that impact on its operations is twofold:

(i) The first is the extreme windy conditions which paralyzes operations for long periods of time. Transnet has obviously no control over this problem.

(ii) The shortage of equipment.

(iii) Not withstanding the above, excellent progress has been made by putting in place an experienced management ...

According to information received from Eskom:

(1)(a)(i)

The number of electrical infrastructure theft incidents is depicted in the table below:

1. Strategies to improve the performance and accountability of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have not failed.
2. It is worth noting that SOEs face structural, operational and financial issues.
3. There has been progress although there have been some setbacks. The following are some of the examples denoting progress registered to date:

Eskom

Restructuring proceeding: Eskom’s vertically integrated structure is no longer suitable to meet the country’s ...

According to information received from Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, SAFCOL, Transnet and SAA:

The impact of state capture and the climate of rentseeking and corruption at all levels, including the deliberate efforts of previous boards and management to force the departure of honest and skilled professions, particularly black professionals, will take unrelenting and courageous commitment to overcome.

Much progress has been made to recover operations, introduce skills and financial controls to overcome the legacy of corruption.

However, ...

According to the information received from Transnet

a) A total of 3 636 kilometers of railway track have fallen into disuse since April 1994 to the end of November 2023.

b) TFR has lost 4 633 kilometers of copper cable through theft from 2019/20 financial year to date as of the end of October 2023.

Remarks: Approved / Not Approved/Comment

Ms Jacky Molisane ...

According to information received from Eskom:

(1)

(a) The smart meters that were installed during the past five years were mainly for grid modernisation, increased operational efficiency, revenue collection improvement and technology enhancement. The current non-smart meters that were in use have almost reached the end of life as technology is continuously developing. Internationally, all meters are read and controlled remotely with ...

The Minister does not attend operational meetings. The Minister attends board meetings.

Alexkor

(a)(i) 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Reporting Period

• The current interim board of Alexkor was appointed in February 2022 and the Minister convened an introductory meeting with the Interim Board on 7 February 2022.
• A meeting took place on 18 March 2022 following the first board meeting to provide feedback and ...