I am advised by the SABS as follows:
The high voltage laboratory is currently functional, though with capabilities principally in alternating current testing.
The number of test reports conducted by the facility for the past seven years is provided in the following table:
Financial year |
Number of reports |
2012/13 |
149 |
2013/14 |
108 |
2014/15 |
110 |
2015/16 |
80 |
2016/17 |
76 |
2017/18 |
47 |
2018/19 |
50 |
The income generated from the tests is provided in the following table:
Financial Year |
Revenue |
2012/13 |
R8 893 421 |
2013/14 |
R9 467 604 |
2014/15 |
R13 070 036 |
2015/16 |
R10 456 255 |
2016/17 |
R10 023 898 |
2017/18 |
R6 739 603 |
2018/19 |
R6 433 130 |
Between 4 and 7 employees have worked at the facility at any time. The annual running cost of the laboratory is provided in the table below:
Financial Year |
Annual running costs (expenditure) |
2012/13 |
R7 019 826 |
2013/14 |
R7 650 153 |
2014/15 |
R9 776 543 |
2015/16 |
R7 730 499 |
2016/17 |
R6 244 888 |
2017/18 |
R4 369 121 |
2018/19 |
R5 352 030 |
A number of equipment items need to be repaired, at an estimated cost of R23 million, while equipment items that need to be replaced have an estimated cost of R32.2 million, both sums inclusive of equipment and the linked engineering, project management and operational alignment services.
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